Rookie Paul Dunne earns €47k in top-20 finish

A decent initial prize cheque of his career was of little importance to rookie professional Paul Dunne following his 19th-place finish in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Dunne posted a final-round 70 to end the Scottish event tied with seven others, including fellow Irish Graeme McDowell (70) and Shane Lowry (67), on 12 under par.

Thorbjorn Olesen became the first Danish winner of the event, signing for a St Andrews Old Course 71 to win by two strokes with an 18 under par tally.