Peter Lawrie


Peter Lawrie 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 Close 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)

European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12003Canarias Open de España Kenneth Ferrie, Peter HedblomFerrie won with birdie on second extra hole
22008Open de España Ignacio GarridoWon with par on second extra hole
32009KLM Open Simon Dyson, Peter HedblomDyson won with birdie on first extra hole
42010Czech Open Gary Boyd, Peter HansonHanson won with birdie on second extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
127 Oct 2002Challenge Tour Grand Final−12 4 strokes Julien Van Hauwe

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