Peter Lawrie

Peter Lawrie
Peter Lawrie
Personal information
Born	22 March 1974 (age 50); Dublin, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Sporting nationality	Ireland
Residence	Dublin, Ireland
Spouse	Philippa (m. 2003)
Children	4
Career
College	University College Dublin
Turned professional	1997
Former tour(s)	European Tour ; Challenge Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Challenge Tour	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2012
The Open Championship	CUT: 2005
Achievements and awards
Sir Henry Cotton; Rookie of the Year
Sir Henry Cotton; Rookie of the Year	2003

Last updated May 03, 2024

Peter Lawrie (born 22 March 1974) is an Irish professional golfer.

Early life

Lawrie was born in Dublin and educated at Terenure College and University College Dublin, where he took up a golf scholarship. He won the 1996 Irish Amateur Close Championship and turned professional in 1997.

Professional career

It took him several years to get a card on the European Tour. He finished fourth on the Challenge Tour Rankings in 2002, including a victory in the Challenge Tour Grand Final. This earned him a European Tour card for the first time. Lawrie credited much of this success to the help of swing coach, Brendan McDaid.

Lawrie had a solid debut season on the European Tour 2003 season and also became the first Irishman to be named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year. He also lost in a playoff at the 2003 Canarias Open de España, when Kenneth Ferrie birdied the second extra hole to defeat Lawrie and Peter Hedblom.^[1]

He had consistently finished in the top 100 of the Order of Merit since then, with a best position of 36th in 2010.

Lawrie achieved a breakthrough victory in 2008 when he won his first title on the European Tour at the Open de España, where he defeated Ignacio Garrido in a playoff.^[2]

In September 2016, he announced his retirement from the European Tour at the end of the season to take up a position as a golf professional in Luttrellstown Castle Golf Club.^[3]

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	4 May 2008	Open de España	−15 (68-70-68-67=273)	Playoff	Ignacio Garrido

European Tour playoff record (1–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2003	Canarias Open de España	Kenneth Ferrie, Peter Hedblom	Ferrie won with birdie on second extra hole
2	2008	Open de España	Ignacio Garrido	Won with par on second extra hole
3	2009	KLM Open	Simon Dyson, Peter Hedblom	Dyson won with birdie on first extra hole
4	2010	Czech Open	Gary Boyd, Peter Hanson	Hanson won with birdie on second extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Challenge Tour (0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	27 Oct 2002	Challenge Tour Grand Final	−12 (71-67-69-65=272)	4 strokes	Julien van Hauwe

Results in major championships

Tournament	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
U.S. Open								CUT
The Open Championship	CUT

Note: Lawrie never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

European Youths' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1994 (winners)^[4]
European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1997
Palmer Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997

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References

↑ "Ferrie Captures Playoff Win in Spain". Golf Channel. 27 April 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
↑ "Lawrie wins Spanish Open play-off". BBC Sport. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
↑ "Sums don't add up for Peter Lawrie as he quits European Tour". RTÉ . 13 September 2016.
↑ Kelly, Liam (5 July 2004). "Irish set for Island challenge". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

External links

Peter Lawrie at the European Tour official site
Peter Lawrie at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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[1] "Ferrie Captures Playoff Win in Spain". Golf Channel. 27 April 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[2] "Lawrie wins Spanish Open play-off". BBC Sport. 4 May 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2009.

[3] "Sums don't add up for Peter Lawrie as he quits European Tour". RTÉ . 13 September 2016.

[4] Kelly, Liam (5 July 2004). "Irish set for Island challenge". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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