Introduction
Peter Lawrence Lonard (born 17 July 1967) is an Australian professional golfer who has played mainly on the U.S.-based PGA Tour. He credits fellow Australian Greg Norman as his inspiration.
Early life
Lonard was born at Epping, Sydney.
Professional career
Lonard turned professional in 1989 and began his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia. He played on the European Tour in 1991 and 1992, where he had very moderate results. He was sidelined for nearly 18 months in 1993–94 after contracting Ross River Fever, a mosquito-carried virus which caused damage to his eyes. He worked as a club professional at Sydney's prestigious Oatlands Golf Club for three years before returning to tournament golf, topping the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 1996/97. He returned to the European Tour in 1997 and has performed steadily with a best Order of Merit placing of 18th in 2002.
Lonard joined the United States based PGA Tour in 2002 and settled in well, winning over $1 million in his first season. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit for a second time in 2003. His first win in the U.S. came at the 2005 MCI Heritage. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. In 2009 he finished outside the top 150 of the money list and lost his PGA Tour card. He has mainly focused on the PGA Tour of Australasia and Web.com Tour since losing his PGA Tour card.
Lonard was a member of the International Team at the Presidents Cup in 2003 and 2005.
Professional wins (12)
PGA Tour wins (1)
- 2005 MCI Heritage
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (9)
- 1997 (1) Ericsson Masters
- 2000 (1) Ford South Australian Open
- 2001 (1) ANZ Tour Championship
- 2002 (2) Australian PGA Championship (tied with Jarrod Moseley), MasterCard Masters
- 2003 (1) Australian Open
- 2004 (2) Australian Open, Australian PGA Championship
- 2007 (1) Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship
Other wins (2)
- 2002 Hyundai Team Matches (with Rich Beem)
- 2004 New South Wales Open (Australia)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T66 | 11 | T20 | T31 | T42 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T24 | DNP | T49 | DNP | T47 | T14 | T59 | CUT | 66 | T16 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | T68 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 13 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1999 Open Championship – 2002 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Team appearances
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2003 (tie), 2005
- WGC-World Cup (representing Australia): 2005