Introduction
Peter Lawrie (born 22 March 1974) is an Irish professional golfer.
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 Closed Championship and turned professional in 1997. It took him several years to win a place on the European Tour, but a fourth-place finish on the Challenge Tour Rankings in 2002, including victory in the Challenge Tour Grand Final, earned him a European Tour card, which Lawrie credits much of to the help of swing coach, Brendan McDaid.
He had a solid début season at the higher level in 2003 and became the first Irishman to be named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year. He has consistently finished in the top 100 of the Order of Merit since, with a best position of 36th in 2010.
Lawrie achieved a breakthrough 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)
| 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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
- Tournaments played: 2
- Wins: 0
- Top 10s: 0
- Top 25s: 0
- Missed cuts: 2
- Most consecutive cuts made: 0
Team appearances
Amateur
- Palmer Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997