Paul Lawrie Biography

Paul Lawrie rose to notoreity with his win at the 1999 Open Championship.  He was able to withstand a four-hole playoff with Jean van de Velde and Justin Leonard to win the Claret Jug.  Going into the final day Lawrie had trailed van de Velde by ten shots.  That victory set his career on an upward swing.  Lawrie would have finished in the top ten on the European Tour's Order of Merit three times in the next four seasons.  Overall, he has eight victories on the European Tour.  He represented Europe in the Ryder Cup in 1999 and 2012.  In 2016, Lawrie was vice-captain for the Ryder Cup team.  Currently, Lawrie stands as the last player from Scotland to win a major championship.  He has been named both a Member of the Order of the British Empire and Officer of the Order of the British Empire.  Through his Paul Lawrie Foundation, he has been able to bring the game of golf to many young people who otherwise would not have a chance to play it.  

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