Willie Dunn

William Dunn, Jr. ( – August 1952) was an English professional golfer and golf course designer of Scottish descent. Dunn was born in Blackheath, London, England in about 1864. His best U.S. Open finish was second in the 1895 U.S. Open. He took home $100 as his share of the purse. His best known golf course designs are those found at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and the Apawamis Club. who was the professional at London Scottish Golf Club on Wimbledon Common, where he had his home. By 1871 he had joined his father at Leith Links.

Golf career Dunn plied his trade while professional at Westward Ho! from 1886 to 1888 before traveling to Biarritz, France, where he instructed wealthy patrons on the fine art of swinging a golf club. It was in Biarritz where Dunn first made the acquaintance of the American millionaire William K. Vanderbilt. After arriving in the United States in 1893—a trip that was sponsored by Vanderbilt—Dunn spent the summer giving golf lessons at the Newport Golf Club in Rhode Island. After spending the winter back in his regular position at Biarritz, he made a return voyage to America. Golf was beginning to gain in popularity at this time and Dunn found ripe pickings in golf-related work and settled in the U.S. permanently. Dunn had rounds of 89-86=175 and won $100.

1897 U.S. Open Dunn tied for third place in the 1897 U.S. Open, held 17 September at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. Joe Lloyd won his only major title by one stroke from runner-up Willie Anderson. Dunn carded rounds of 87-81=168 and won $38 as his share of the purse.

1898 U.S. Open Dunn fired rounds of 85-87-87-85=344 and placed seventh in the 1898 U.S. Open, held at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, Massachusetts on 17–18 June 1898. He was not awarded any prize money. Scotland's Fred Herd captured his first, and only, U.S. Open title by seven strokes from Alex Smith.

Golf courses designed by Dunn

(Source:) Algona Country Club – Semi-Private in Algona, Iowa The Apawamis Club – Private in Rye, New York Ardsley Country Club – Private in Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York Biarritz le Phare Golf Club – Private in Aquitaine, France Cranford Golf Club – Private in Cranford, New Jersey (now the Echo Lake Country Club) Elmira Country Club – Private in Elmira, New York Lambton Golf and Country Club (championship course) – Private in Toronto, Canada Maidstone Club – Private in East Hampton, New York (6 holes in 1894) Ocean City Golf Course – Public in Ocean City, New Jersey Saranac Inn Golf & Country Club – Public in Saranac Lake, New York Shinnecock Hills Golf Club – Private in Southampton, New York Lakeview Golf & Country Club - Private in Chariton, Iowa

Family Dunn was the son of Willie Dunn, Sr. and the brother of Tom Dunn also known as Thomas Dunn, a well-known golf course architect.

Death and legacy Dunn died in Putney, London, England, in early August 1952. He is best remembered for achieving four top-10 finishes in major championships and for his golf course design work.

Results in major championships Note: Dunn played only in the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.

NYF = Tournament not yet founded DNP = Did not play "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10