Bill Dunk


William Edgar Dunk is an Australian professional golfer.
Dunk was inducted as a life member of the Australasian Tour in 1996. Dunk won five Australian PGA Championships and the New Zealand Open. He won over 100 tournaments and broke over 80 course records, more than any other golfer in Australia, and in 1970 led the world's scoring averages from Jack Nicklaus with 70.21 for 110 rounds.
In 1970, Dunk set an Australian lowest-score record of 10 under par 60 at Merewether in the NBN-3 Tournament. His course records include 61 at Maitland, NSW, 63 at Hastings New Zealand, 64 at Victoria Golf Club, then the lowest score ever played in the Australian Open - 64 in the Texas Open, 65 at Royal Selangor, 66 at Royal Sydney and 66 at Kingston Heath. In 1971, at Coffs Harbour he surged to 11 under after only 12 holes. He finished with 63, nine under par on the card. In a span of 30 months between 1967–1969, he won 25 tournaments and set 25 course records. Dunk represented Australia in three World Cups and won the Malaysian Open and the New Zealand Open before settling on the NSW Central Coast.
Dunk is the son of a greenkeeper at Gosford Golf Club on the NSW Central Coast. He and his wife Annette have three children.

Professional wins (>100)

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (9)

*Note: The 1978 Illawarra Open was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11974Australian PGA Championship Ian StanleyWon 18 hole playoff;
Dunk: −1,
Stanley: E
21976Australian PGA Championship Peter CrokerWon 18 hole playoff;
Dunk: −1,
Croker: +3
31977Forbes Classic Terry GaleLost to birdie on second extra hole
41977New Zealand Airlines Open David GoodLost to par on first extra hole
51977New South Wales Open Trevor McDonaldLost to birdie on second extra hole

Far East Circuit win (1)

this list is incomplete
this list is incomplete