Paul Lawrie
Paul Lawrie ( born January 1, 1969 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish professional golfer on the European Tour. He gained worldwide attention with his major victory at the Open Championship in 1999.
Career
Lawrie came 1992 on the European Tour and played the first few years unremarkable but good enough to hold their own. His first tournament victory came in 1996 in Spain and in the 1999 season, hit his hour. First, the profit of the prestigious Qatar Masters and then the absolute peak of his career in Carnoustie in July. After a splendid final round, Lawrie could qualify for a necessary jump over 4 hole at the Open Championship and won the Claret Jug against his fellow Jean Van de Velde (France) and Justin Leonard from the USA. Before the final day Lawrie had not yet had a backlog of 10 beats, which is the largest that a subsequent major winner has ever been recovered. He profited, however, also in this case of serious errors Van de Velde, because the Frenchman had previously squandered a lead of three shots on the final hole and only then made the play-off necessary.
Then got Lawrie's game, although a boost, but not enough for the absolute world class. He tried unsuccessfully on the North American PGA Tour - he had to leave again in 2004 - and then fought for several years with his form before him again reach tournament successes in 2011 and 2012.
European Tour wins
Other tournament victories
Participation in team competitions
- Ryder Cup: 1999, 2012 ( winners )
- Seve Trophy: 2000, 2002 ( winners ), 2003 ( winners ), 2013
- World Cup: 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003
- Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1999
- Royal Trophy (for Europe): 2009, 2013 ( winners )
Results in Major Championships
DNP = did not participate CUT = cut failed "T " shared placement Green background for wins Yellow background for top 10