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Mullen, Dunne star on pro debuts in Scotland

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Paul Dunne, pictured in action on July 20, 2015, shares the lead at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis)

St Andrews (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Walker Cup stars Jimmy Mullen and Paul Dunne enjoyed incredible professional debuts on Thursday with opening rounds of 64 that gave both players a share of the lead at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Englishman Mullen turned professional after winning all four of his matches for Great Britain and Ireland in a record victory over the United States at Royal Lytham last month.

The 21-year-old made a blistering start at Kingsbarns, traditionally the easiest of the three courses used for the tournament, as he recorded eight birdies, an eagle and two bogeys.