Peter Lawrie

denishurley

Peter made the cut at the Spanish Open on the number, +6 yesterday and +3 today (almost equivalent to level par, given how hard it was playing).

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denishurley wrote:

Peter made the cut at the Spanish Open on the number, +6 yesterday and +3 today (almost equivalent to level par, given how hard it was playing).

Very happy to see that. I feared the worst after yesterday. He won't get many chances this year so missing cuts is a no-no.

coylemj

Finished on +17 and tied 53rd, cheque for €7,400. His first 72 hole outing since the Open D'Italia last September.

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I wonder how many events he will get into this year. He is very popular and well connected but he has a very minor card. Getting into the top 115 from the chances he has will be an enormous task.

callaway92

Was this week just his second paycheque of the year?

vienne86

callaway92 wrote: »

Was this week just his second paycheque of the year?

Third I think.

http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=1788/index.html

coylemj

Peter is retiring from the tour at the end of this season to take up the position of director of golf at Luttrellstown Castle ....

Peter Lawrie will retire from the European Tour at the end of the current season.

Lawrie turned professional in 1997 and made it on to the European Tour in 2003 when he was rookie of the year.

The 42-year-old played over 400 Tour events earning almost €6million in prize money and he won the Spanish Open in 2008.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2016/0913/816273-peter-lawrie/

Peter Lawrie will hang up his spikes at the end of the season and join Luttrellstown Castle Resort as its Director of Golf.

The 42-year old former Spanish Open Open champion, who has made over 400 European Tour appearances since 1997, has fallen from a career high of 105th in the world to 948th and made just four cuts from nine starts this year.

http://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2016/9/13/new-beginnings-peter-lawrie-to-join-luttrellstown-castle-as-director-of-golf

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coylemj wrote: »

Peter is retiring from the tour at the end of this season to take up the position of director of golf at Luttrellstown Castle ....

Peter Lawrie will retire from the European Tour at the end of the current season.

Lawrie turned professional in 1997 and made it on to the European Tour in 2003 when he was rookie of the year.

The 42-year-old played over 400 Tour events earning almost €6million in prize money and he won the Spanish Open in 2008.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2016/0913/816273-peter-lawrie/

Peter Lawrie will hang up his spikes at the end of the season and join Luttrellstown Castle Resort as its Director of Golf.

The 42-year old former Spanish Open Open champion, who has made over 400 European Tour appearances since 1997, has fallen from a career high of 105th in the world to 948th and made just four cuts from nine starts this year.

http://www.irishgolfdesk.com/news-files/2016/9/13/new-beginnings-peter-lawrie-to-join-luttrellstown-castle-as-director-of-golf

You have to say that it makes sense. I'm sure he will keep the clubs warm with an eye on the senior tour down the road and no doubt he will play a fair bit in the meantime.

vienne86

First Up wrote: »

You have to say that it makes sense. I'm sure he will keep the clubs warm with an eye on the senior tour down the road and no doubt he will play a fair bit in the meantime.

Exactly what I was thinking - he could do OK on the serior tour if he keeps playing.

The last couple of seasons have been miserable for him, and also for his family, I'm sure. I'm delighted that he has this job in Luttrelstown, and I hope it goes well for him - always struck me as a really nice guy.

Mysterypunter

Good luck in the future, hard to keep going at a high level when your not quite there. Honest assessment from him and a good decision, all the travel must be a grind, any sport should be enjoyed, whatever standard you play.

golfer555

Has his good friend Damien McGrane given up the tour too?

Shame as I enjoyed supporting both in their peak in the mid to late 00's. Both were great Irish lads to look out for on your regular european tour events.

kieran.

golfer555 wrote: »

Has his good friend Damien McGrane given up the tour too?

Shame as I enjoyed supporting both in their peak in the mid to late 00's. Both were great Irish lads to look out for on your regular european tour events.

Damien McGrane is on the Irish Pro Circut won the PGA competition at my home course with a course record 66 a couple of weeks ago.

vienne86

kieran. wrote: »

Damien McGrane is on the Irish Pro Circut won the PGA competition at my home course with a course record 66 a couple of weeks ago.

I thought Damian officially retired at the end of last season, though he went to Q school and got a card.

kieran.

vienne86 wrote: »

I thought Damian officially retired at the end of last season, though he went to Q school and got a card.

http://www.rossmoregolfclub.ie/mcgrane-shoots-course-record-66-to-claim-victory-in-centenary-pro-am-6610

dcrosskid

Brilliant interview with Peter on Off the Ball during the week, very interesting guy & comes across very well.

They mentioned they might try to get him on to talk golf a bit more regular in the future, seems to have a few good ideas on where the game should be heading.

coylemj

Sad to say that Peter did not make the field for the Portugal Masters. He was on the entry list late last week but was several notches below the cut-off point, he now appears to have withdrawn his entry so that ends his career as a regular on the European Tour.

Here's wishing him well in his new position as director of golf at Luttrellstown Castle and hopefully he will qualify for or get an invitation to the Irish Open and a few other tournaments in the future.