Paul Dunne digs deep to advance in US

Paul Dunne shook off the limpet-like American Robbie Ziegler on the last to move into the second round of the US Amateur Championship in Chicago last night.

The Greystones star, 22, looked by far the more accomplished player on a windy afternoon at Olympia Fields’ North Course but he had to work hard to make the last 32 with a 2 up victory.

Having chiselled out a two-up lead with six holes to play, he was hauled back to all square after 15 holes and to hole a five footer at the 16th for a winning par and a three footer at the 17th to stay ahead of the resilient Oregon native.