Paul Dunne continues to inch closer to breaking into the world’s eltie top-50 with a gutsy share of seventh place in the Volvo China Open.

Dunne returns home to Ireland after a 17,000 kilometre round trip to the Chinese capital of Beijing where he posted scores of 71, 68 and then weekend bogey-free scores of 67 and 68 for a 14-under par tally on the Topwin Golf Club course.

It left the Greystones golfer in seventh place and trailing just four shots behind Sweden’s Alexnder Bjorn who collected the Euro 433,330 first prize in posting a closing score of 65 and capture his maiden Eurpoean Tour win by a shot at 18-under par.

Paul Dunne collects his fourth top-10 in five events with a share of seventh in the Volvo China Open. (Photo @tourmiss)

Dunne’s effort is his fourth top-10 in five events and acheived on three continents after back-to-back top-10s on the PGA Tour and then a second place finish in the Spanish Ope.

It has seen the 25-year old move to 30th on the Race to Dubai while his likely to jump five places on the World Rankings to be the new World No. 64 and his highest standing on the World Rankings.

Dunne capped his final China Open round in birding the par-4 11th hole for all four days and then birdied the 15th and 18th holes for a second occasion in four rounds.

He will this week tee-up alongside fellow Irishman and good friend, Gavin Moynihan in the inaugural GolfSixes event at St. Albans in England.

Björk entered the final China Open day a shot off the lead but at one point was in a six-way tie on the front nine before winning at his 44th attempt and to also become the first Swede to win the title.