Peter Lawrie

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

Early life and amateur career In 1974, Lawrie was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Terenure College and University College Dublin where he took up a golf scholarship. He won the 1996 Irish Amateur Close Championship.

Professional career In 1997, Lawrie turned professional. 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.

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.

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.

Professional wins (2) European Tour wins (1)

European Tour playoff record (1–3)

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

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

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances Amateur European Youths' Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1994 (winners) European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland): 1997 Palmer Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997