Dawson keen to add amateur ‘major’ to trophy cabinet

Robin Dawson might be the world No 98 and a recent star performer in the Bonallack Trophy but he admits he’d love to add an amateur “major” to his trophy cabinet should he eventually make the move into the professional ranks.

The 22-year-old from Tramore has come close before, losing to Chris Selfridge in the final of the North of Ireland at Portrush in 2014.

That was just a year after he made his debut at Rosses Point as a raw 16-year-old, only falling to defending champion Harry Diamond in the quarter-finals.