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Italian Open Power Rankings: Top ten picks at Gardagolf

By Mike Randleman

4 May 1997: Costantino Rocca of Italy and his caddy walk across the bridge at the eighth hole during the Italian Open at the Gardagolf Club in Brescia, Italy. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Redington/Allsport
4 May 1997: Costantino Rocca of Italy and his caddy walk across the bridge at the eighth hole during the Italian Open at the Gardagolf Club in Brescia, Italy. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Redington/Allsport /
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MONZA, ITALY – OCTOBER 13: Paul Dunne of Ireland looks on during day two of the Italian Open at Golf Club Milano – Parco Reale di Monza on October 13, 2017 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
MONZA, ITALY – OCTOBER 13: Paul Dunne of Ireland looks on during day two of the Italian Open at Golf Club Milano – Parco Reale di Monza on October 13, 2017 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) /

Paul Dunne looks primed to find the winner’s circle again. The young Irishman broke through at the 2017 British Masters and has frequented leaderboards again this year.

Dunne owns four worldwide top-10 finishes, all coming in his last six starts. Two came on the PGA Tour.

Only world No. 4 Jon Rahm could top Dunne at the Open de Espana last month.

Gavin Moynihan teamed up with Dunne to win the GolfSixes team event a few weeks ago.

Dunne’s got a solid short game and can post some low numbers thanks to his trusty putter (36th in strokes gained putting).

Although he would have liked to play the weekend at last week’s BMW PGA Championship, Dunne should be rested for the Italian Open after taking two weeks off prior to the BMW.

Dunne has two weeks to climb inside the top 60 in the world in order to qualify for the U.S. Open. With next week’s Shot Clock Masters unlikely to be a world ranking points bonanza, the time is now for Dunne if he’s to avoid sectional qualifying.

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