Laurie Canter

Laurence Richard Canter (born 3 November 1989) is an English professional golfer who has been ranked inside the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has been a member of the European Tour, and also played on LIV Golf, the Asian Tour, and several lower level tours. He is a former amateur champion in both South Africa and Spain.

Amateur career Canter had a successful year in 2010, winning the South African Amateur Championship and playing in the St Andrews Trophy and Eisenhower Trophy. He was also part of the England team that won the European Amateur Team Championship that year and he also qualified for the 2010 Open Championship. He won the 2011 Spanish Amateur Open Championship.

Professional career Canter turned professional in 2011, after winning the Spanish Amateur Open Championship.

He finished tied-second at the 2021 BMW PGA Championship; one shot behind Billy Horschel.

In 2022, Canter joined LIV Golf. As a result he was suspended and fined by the DP World Tour, and ultimately did not retain his exemption status at the end of the season. In 2023, he was retained as a reserve by LIV Golf. He substituted for Cleeks team captain Martin Kaymer in the first three events of the season, and subsequently for Sam Horsfield, on the Majesticks team, for several events after he withdrew injured during the fourth event in Adelaide. At the promotions event, he lost in a playoff for the final spot on a team roster for 2024. He played in the opening two events of the season as a wild card before being replaced by Anthony Kim.

In June 2024, Canter won for the first time on the European Tour, at the European Open in Germany. In February 2025, he claimed his second title, winning the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship in a playoff with Pablo Larrazábal and Dan Brown.

In March 2025, Canter competed in The Players Championship, despite having been a LIV Golf member in the past, he became the first former LIV golfer to play in a strictly PGA Tour event.

Canter earned a PGA Tour card for 2026 by finishing 7th in the 2025 European Tour rankings. He opted not to take up PGA Tour membership and instead signed a contract to join LIV Golf in December 2025. He replaced Henrik Stenson, who had been relegated from LIV Golf.

Amateur wins 2010 South African Amateur Championship, Hampshire Hog, West of England Amateur Stroke Play Championship 2011 Spanish International Amateur Championship

Professional wins (3) European Tour wins (2)

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (1)

Playoff record Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships Results not in chronological order in 2020.

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" = tied NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2017 Open Championship – 2024 Open Championship)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in World Golf Championships 1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

"T" = Tied NT = No tournament

Team appearances Amateur St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2010 European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2010 (winners) Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2010

Professional Team Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2025 (winners)