Golf Week · May 30, 2015
UAB's Dunne aims to follow in McDowell's Walker Cup footsteps
UAB's Paul Dunne ( Tracy Wilcox )Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the March 9 issue of Golfweek.
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. — One look at Paul Dunne inspires thoughts of the greatest Blazers golfer of all time.
The comparisons between Dunne, a senior at Alabama-Birmingham, and Graeme McDowell don’t stop at the grin, stout build or green and gold uniform. They trace all the way to coastal towns across the Atlantic.
McDowell hails from Portrush, on the north coast of Northern Ireland, and Dunne is from Greystones, on Ireland’s east coast, south of Dublin.
But, when it comes to collegiate resumes, Dunne falls slightly short at each step.