Peter Lonard
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | July 17, 1967 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| College | None |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1989 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 (PGA Tour: 1, PGA Tour of Australasia: 9, Other: 2) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | CUT: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
| U.S. Open | 11th: 2002 |
| British Open | T14: 2002 |
| PGA Championship | T17: 2002 |
| Awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit Winner | 1996/97, 2003 |
Peter L. Lonard (born July 17, 1967) is an Australian golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour. He credits fellow Australian Greg Norman as his inspiration.
Lonard was born at Epping and educated at Denistone and Eastwood in Sydney. He turned professional in 1989 and began his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia and played 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 and worked as a club professional for three years before returning to top the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 1996/97. He returned to the European Tour in 1997 and has performed steadily since with a best Order of Merit placing of 18th in 2002. He has not won in Europe, but has done so regularly in Australia.
Lonard joined the U.S. based PGA Tour in 2002 and settled in well, winning over $1 million in his first season. He has also maintained his membership of the European Tour. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit for a second time in 2003. His first win on in the U.S. came at the 2005 MCI Heritage. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Lonard was a member of the International Team at the Presidents Cup in 2003 and 2005.
Contents |
[edit] Professional wins (11)
[edit] PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit] PGA Tour of Australasia wins (9)
- 1997 (1) Ericsson Masters
- 2000 (1) Ford Open Championship
- 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
[edit] Other wins (2)
- 2002 Hyundai Team Matches (with Rich Beem)
- 2004 New South Wales Open (Australia)
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T24 | DNP | T49 |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T66 | 11 | T20 | T31 | T42 | DNP | DNP | |
| The Open Championship | DNP | T47 | T14 | T59 | CUT | 66 | T16 | DNP | |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T17 | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2003 (tie), 2005
- WGC-World Cup (representing Australia): 2005
