Bruce,
Anywhere to see pics or old film footage, video of the legend?

lag

I’m not sure where you could get those. I have an old copy of Australian Opens and there might be some footage in there even though he never won one. I will try and have a look. If I can track any down I will let you know.

I caddied for Dunky at the John Player Classic and the Dunlop Masters in the UK one year and I can recall leaving the umbrella in the pro shop at Turnberry prior to one of the rounds at the John Player.

As we walked to the 17th tee there it started persisting down and when he asked me for the brolly I had to tell him I didn’t have it. Those glasses that could get steamed up at the best of times were very steamed up that day.

He never let me forget it for the next few years whenever he saw me!!

I played on the Australian Tour a few years in the late 80’s early nineties, but never got to see him. I think he was done playing by then.

Of course I heard all the stories and about what an amazing ball striker he was. I think he was kinda the Moe Norman of Australia.. meaning a guy who was arguably one the all time greats but gets overlooked historically because of his disinterest in playing on the US PGA Tour.
I heard he used to play circles around D. Graham and Shearer.

Let me know if you can find some old clips..
I’d be thrilled to see it..!

I idolised him when i was a kid, he gave me my second lesson at the Lakes in ‘72, he was awesome… a real hitter from memory.

Yes Dunky, as his course record history would suggest, had a real capacity to go low.

He had an aversion to travel – in fact the two events I caddied for him in Europe was one of the few times he went there.

He played in Japan and I think he won twice up there but I think most would say he didn’t capitalise on what was an outstanding golf game, although that was obviously the way he wanted it. I can recall when he was on fire he absolutely peppered the flags with his iron play.

Lag there is a an old video on the history of Australian Open golf called exatly that which may have some footage on it. He never won the event but might have been in the mix in several. When I get a chance I will have a look.

Thanks Bruce…

I think a player of his accomplishments should have his swing preserved somehow for us all to see and learn from..

I am really looking forward to seeing it.. it must be amazing..

He was a man who played for himself and played with a high degree of passion. He really enjoyed his friends a BBQ and fine red wine far more than fame and of course he could not avoid fortune. He was comfortable financially at an early age and became more comfortable with the world as time went by.

If I told you what he was doing now you would be surprised. He always liked to work with his hands, so he works for a friends as a chippy (carpenter) specialising in hanging doors, the toughest job. Is he sane or what ?

Just the most charismatic man. Fame, he never thought of it. Just the challenge of golf. How low can you go.

He won the Australian PGA at Castle Hill with 65,65,65,65 by 20 shots, and only celebrated that he beat the course.

He liked the most ordinary descent people. Like himself

You won’t learn much from his strike. It as pure a Hit as is possible. We will find some tape, but you had to be there to feel the heat coming from his concentration. I felt the same thing with Snead, Palmer and Nichlaus. They were into it.

It would make a great movie..
No fiction, just tell the truth, It’s ashame that no one probably will though..

I am so much more intrigued by Billy Dunk than another PGA Tour clone who puts a few rounds together and picks up $750,000 only to be heard from again later next year.

Bruce? Dart?, what did his swing look like? was it flat, short and quick?
Long and smooth? Loopy? Did he set up way open and block everything right into the pin? Was it a real one of a kind move?
Or more conventional?

He must have been an unreal putter..

Keep looking for footage!