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david
Nov 15, 2004, 12:00:50 PM11/15/04
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hello,
I'm interested about australian golf
and i would know information about billy dunk
I'm interested about australian golf
and i would know information about billy dunk
Thnaks very much
david s-a
Nov 15, 2004, 5:03:49 PM11/15/04
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When Australian golf was dominated by just a few prominent golfers in
the 60's and early 70's (eg. visitors Nicklaus, Player and Palmer, and
locals Thomson, Nagel, Phillips and Devlin) the two golfers regularly
nipping at their heels were locals Billy Dunk and Ted Ball. Dunk was
noted for his 'hot' putter and in 1960 he won the Autsralian PGA with a
17 under par 267. His third round 61 was the best round ever in
Australian professional golf, and the aggregate score was also a record
for a major tournament. He wrote a book called 'Five Under Golf' and in
1970 he won a $10,000 tournament when he fired ten birdies in a round of
60, three birdies on the front nine for a 33...and then played the next
7 holes in only 20 strokes with three twos, two threes and two fours -
all birdies for a total back nine of only 27. That same year, in which
he won 13 tournaments, he led the world strokes average in Mark
McCormacks 'Golf Annual' with a staggering record of 70.13 from 63
rounds. Second place getter was none other than the mighty Jack Nicklaus
with 70.66 from 83 rounds.
the 60's and early 70's (eg. visitors Nicklaus, Player and Palmer, and
locals Thomson, Nagel, Phillips and Devlin) the two golfers regularly
nipping at their heels were locals Billy Dunk and Ted Ball. Dunk was
noted for his 'hot' putter and in 1960 he won the Autsralian PGA with a
17 under par 267. His third round 61 was the best round ever in
Australian professional golf, and the aggregate score was also a record
for a major tournament. He wrote a book called 'Five Under Golf' and in
1970 he won a $10,000 tournament when he fired ten birdies in a round of
60, three birdies on the front nine for a 33...and then played the next
7 holes in only 20 strokes with three twos, two threes and two fours -
all birdies for a total back nine of only 27. That same year, in which
he won 13 tournaments, he led the world strokes average in Mark
McCormacks 'Golf Annual' with a staggering record of 70.13 from 63
rounds. Second place getter was none other than the mighty Jack Nicklaus
with 70.66 from 83 rounds.
He broke more than eighty course records, won the Australian PGA five
times, as well as the Open Championships of Malaysia and New Zealand.
(With acknowledments to 'ProGolf - Out of the Rough', an illustrated
history of Professional Golf in Australia, by Colin De Groot with Jim
Webster, first published 1991 by the Australian PGA).
cheers
david
Annika1980
Nov 15, 2004, 7:37:23 PM11/15/04
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You can hear all about Billy Dunk in my exclusive interview with Gary Player:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/b/r/brethogan/clampett.mp3
MohoHoboGolfer
Nov 15, 2004, 8:05:41 PM11/15/04
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>and i would know information about billy dunk
is that like..." When the dew is on the pumpkin, Then its time for Dickie
Dunkin".
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