Willie Dunn Sr. (19 August 1821 – 14 February 1878) was a Scottish

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who played during the mid-to-late 19th century. He was born in Musselburgh, Scotland, in 1821 and died there. Dunn had three top-10 finishes in the Open Championship, with his best result being seventh in the

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Early life

Willie Dunn was born in Musselburgh, Scotland, on 19 August 1821. Along with his twin brother, Jamie, he played in many challenge matches between 1840–60. Dunn apprenticed under the Gourlay family and was keeper of the greens at

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until 1864 when he returned to the Thistle Golf Club at Leith Links.

Golf career

The 1861 Open Championship

Dunn placed seventh in the

, carding consistent rounds of 61-59-60=180. The

was a golf competition held at Prestwick Golf Club,

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, Scotland. It was the second Open Championship and the first to open to amateurs as well as professionals. Ten professionals and eight amateurs contested the event, with

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winning the championship by 4 shots from

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Family

Dunn had two sons, Thomas Dunn and Willie Dunn Jr.

Death

Dunn died in

Musselburgh Musselburgh (; sco, Musselburrae; gd, Baile nam Feusgan) is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, east of Edinburgh city centre. It has a population of . History The name Musselburgh is Ol ...

, Scotland, of epithelioma of lip—a form of skin cancer—in 1878.

Results in major championships

''Note: Dunn played only in the Open Championship.'' NT = no tournament
F? = competed, finish unknown
"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Willie Sr. Scottish male golfers Golfers from Musselburgh 1821 births 1878 deaths