Open hero Paul Dunne will play in Walker Cup

Open Championship hero Paul Dunne has stayed true to his instincts and confirmed he will remain an amateur until after the Walker Cup this September.

Dunne, 22, has made headlines around the world this past week after co-leading The Open at St Andrews heading into Monday’s final round but any rush to turn professional was put on ice following a closing 78 around the Old Course.

Despite some convincing arguments to turn pro from the likes of Graeme McDowell, like Dunne a University of Alabama-Birmingham alumni, the Greystones amateur has now decided to stick to Plan A and retain his amateur status until after the Walker Cup matches at Lytham, where he seems assured of a place on the GB & Ireland team to face the United States before then turning pro and negotiating European Tour Q-School.