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James Nursey

England's world No 1779 makes pledge to daughter after swapping building site for Open

Robert Dinwiddie has promised his daughter a new trampoline if he lands the biggest pay-day of his career.

Dinwiddie has swapped the building site for the leaderboard at the 150th Open. The world No 1779, aged 39, previously played on the European Tour but now only plays part-time.

The Wandsworth-born Challenge Tour player even started working for his friend’s construction company during lockdown as a labourer. But he built a very good round at the Home of Golf where he ended five-under with a birdie at the last to take a share of third place with a 67 as he finished after 10pm in the gloom following six hours on the Old Course.

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