Peter Lonard
Peter Lawrence Lonard is an Australian professional golfer who has played mainly on the U.S.-based PGA Tour. He credits fellow Australian Greg Norman as his inspiration.
Early life
Lonard was born at Epping, Sydney.Professional career
Lonard 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)
PGA Tour wins (1)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (9)
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | 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)
- 2004 New South Wales Open
Other wins (1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut"T" = tied
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf championships
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play"T" = Tied
Team appearances
- Presidents Cup : 2003, 2005
- WGC-World Cup : 2005