Introduction
Peter O'Malley (born 23 June 1965) is an Australian professional golfer.
O'Malley was born in Bathurst, New South Wales. He is married to Jill O'Malley and has two children Tom and Jess. He won the Australian Junior Championship and the New Zealand Amateur Championship in 1986, and turned professional the following year. He has won several times on the PGA Tour of Australasia, but spends most of the year playing on the European Tour. He was runner-up to Mark James in his first European Tour event, the 1989 Dubai Desert Classic, and has since won three titles on the European Tour. Perhaps the most famous of these three victories was his Scottish Open win which he played the last five holes in seven under par to snatch victory. He made the top hundred on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1989 through to 2007, with a best ranking of tenth in 1995. His greatest strength is his accuracy, and he topped the European Tour's driving accuracy rankings in 2001 and 2002.
Amateur wins (3)
- 1986 Australian Junior, New Zealand Amateur, Lake Macquarie Amateur
Professional wins (8)
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jul 1992 | Bell's Scottish Open | −18 (65-70-65-62=262) | 2 strokes |  Colin Montgomerie |
| 2 | 14 May 1995 | Benson and Hedges International Open | −8 (68-65-74-73=280) | 1 stroke |  Mark James,  Costantino Rocca |
| 3 | 10 Jun 2001 | The Compass Group English Open | −13 (70-69-70-66=275) | 1 stroke |  Raphaël Jacquelin |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Karl Litten Desert Classic | Mark James | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia (5)
- 1995 AMP-Air New Zealand Open
- 1998 Canon Challenge
- 2002 Holden Clearwater Classic (co-sanction with the Nationwide Tour)
- 2005 ING New Zealand PGA Championship (co-sanction with the Nationwide Tour)
- 2010 New South Wales Open
Nationwide Tour (2)
- 2002 Holden Clearwater Classic (co-sanction with the PGA Tour of Australasia)
- 2005 ING New Zealand PGA Championship (co-sanction with the PGA Tour of Australasia)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T67 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T38 | T68 | DNP | DNP | T55 | CUT | T7 | T23 | T24 | DNP | CUT | T8 | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
Note: O'Malley never played in the Masters Tournament.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1991 Open Championship – 1996 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1986
Professional
- World Cup (representing Australia): 1992, 1998, 2000
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1999, 2000