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James Nursey

World No 1779 Robert Dinwiddie makes building career decision after Open heroics

Part-time golfer Robert Dinwiddie admits he will continue working in the building trade despite his Open heroics.

The Wandsworth golfer helped in lockdown with a pal’s construction business and has continued ever since. But the qualifier thrived at St Andrews where he made the cut at The Open for the first time in three attempts. The 39-year-old had previously played on the European Tour but now only plays part-time.

A final round 69 left the Englishman four-under par but he is not about to down tools yet. World No.1779 Dinwiddie admitted: “If I can be of help to them, getting jobs started or finished or whatever it is, then I'll still help them out.

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