Peter Lawrence Lonard (born 17 July 1967) is an Australian professional golfer who has played mainly on the U.S.-based PGA Tour.
| Peter Lonard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Peter Lawrence Lonard | ||
| Born | 17 July 1967 Epping, Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||
| Residence | Windermere, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1989 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour Web.com Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||
| Highest ranking | 23 (22 May 2005)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 9 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 | ||
| PGA Championship | T17: 2002 | ||
| U.S. Open | 11th: 2002 | ||
| The Open Championship | T14: 2002 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life
editLonard was born at Epping, Sydney.
Professional career
editLonard 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.
After turning 50, Lonard played in the Senior Open Championship in 2017 and finished T3.
Professional wins (12)
editPGA Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Apr 2005 | MCI Heritage | 62-74-66-75=277 | −7 | 2 strokes |  Billy Andrade,  Darren Clarke, Jim Furyk, Davis Love III
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PGA Tour of Australasia wins (9)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (2) |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Feb 1997 | Ericsson Masters | 69-69-69-69=276 | −16 | Playoff | Peter O'Malley
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| 2 | 10 Dec 2000 | Ford South Australian Open | 69-65-67-68=269 | −19 | 6 strokes | Paul Gow
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| 3 | 25 Feb 2001 | ANZ Tour Championship | 67-67-69-66=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Nathan Green
|
| 4 | 1 Dec 2002 | Australian PGA Championship | 64-68-71-68=271 | −17 | Shared title with Jarrod Moseley
| |
| 5 | 8 Dec 2002 | MasterCard Masters (2) | 70-72-71-66=279 | −9 | Playoff | Gavin Coles, Adam Scott
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| 6 | 21 Dec 2003 | Australian Open | 68-72-70-69=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Chris Downes, Stephen Leaney
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| 7 | 28 Nov 2004 | Hillross Australian Open (2) | 71-71-71-68=281 | −3 | 1 stroke | Stuart Appleby
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| 8 | 5 Dec 2004 | Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship (2) | 69-65-71-65=270 | −18 | 2 strokes | James Nitties
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| 9 | 9 Dec 2007 | Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship (3) | 66-69-68-65=268 | −20 | 3 strokes |  David Smail
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*Lonard and Moseley agreed to share the 2002 Australian PGA Championship after failing light caused play to halt after one hole of a playoff.
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Ericsson Masters | Peter O'Malley
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2002 | Australian PGA Championship | Jarrod Moseley
|
Playoff abandoned after one hole due to darkness; tournament shared |
| 3 | 2002 | MasterCard Masters | Gavin Coles, Adam Scott
|
Won with par on third extra hole Scott eliminated by par on first hole |
| 4 | 2006 | Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship | Nick O'Hern
|
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
Von Nida Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Nov 2004 | NSW Open | 69-65-67-69=270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Anthony Summers
|
Other wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Nov 2002 | Hyundai Team Matches (with Rich Beem)
|
2 and 1 | Mark Calcavecchia and Fred Couples
| ||
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Open | T66 | 11 | T20 | T31 | T42 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T24 | T49 | T47 | T14 | T59 | CUT | 66 | T16 | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T17 | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T68 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
edit| 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 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 15 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1999 Open Championship – 2002 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T56 | CUT | CUT | T45 | T6 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf championships
edit| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | 4 | R32 | R64 | R64 | |||
| Championship | T54 | 37 | T23 | T37 | |||
| Invitational | T19 | T23 | T32 | T36 | T71 | T4 | T6 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Results in senior major championships
edit| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | ||
| Senior PGA Championship | T23 | |
| U.S. Senior Open | ||
| Senior Players Championship | T24 | |
| Senior British Open Championship | T3 | T24 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
edit- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2003 (tie), 2005
- WGC-World Cup (representing Australia): 2005
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 21 2005 Ending 22 May 2005" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Peter Lonard at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Peter Lonard at the PGA Tour official site
- Peter Lonard at the European Tour official site
- Peter Lonard at the Official World Golf Ranking official site