Monday 5 October 2015 17:16, UK
Paul Dunne is refusing to put too much pressure on himself after being included in the field for this week’s British Masters supported by Sky Sports, despite an impressive start to his professional career.
The 22-year-old held a share of the first-round lead on his professional debut at last week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, ending the week inside the top 20 as Thorbjorn Olesen claimed a two-shot win.
Dunne's finish at St Andrews continues a whirlwind few months that has seen him hold a 54-hole lead at July's Open Championship and also star in Europe's convincing Walker Cup victory last month, but the Irishman isn't getting carried away ahead of this week's event at Woburn.
"I'm just going to try and keep getting better," Dunne told Sky Sports News HQ. "I'm not going to put any pressure on myself to finish in a certain place or win a certain event or anything like that.
"I'm just taking the invites where I get them and [I am] very grateful for them as they're hard to come by.
"But I do feel that if my game keeps improving then the results will follow. I'm just going to stick [to] doing my thing and work the way I have been to get here and hopefully I can keep progressing."
Dunne's Walker Cup team-mate Ashley Chesters as well as rising English starters Eddie Pepperell and Matthew Fitzpatrick have all also been handed invites to feature in this week's strong field, which includes several former major champions and the majority of this season's winners on the European Tour.
"Obviously it used to be a really big event on the schedule and the field it has attracted makes it a big attraction," Dunne added. "Hopefully it continues this way.
"It's great to have it at such a great venue as Woburn and I'm grateful to get the invite and play in such a big event at the start of my career."
This week's venue provides strong memories for Dunne, who has qualified for the past two Open Championships by winning the final qualifying series event at the Bedfordshire course.
"It's just an enjoyable place to play, it's quite peaceful and it's a fair golf course. I love links golf, but if I had a choice of course to play every day I'd play this type.
"It's a really good test. You've got to shape your tee shots well around the tees and if you get your drive in play you'll give yourself lots of chances for birdies."
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