Paul Lawrie Major Championships | 1 Major

Paul Lawrie won 1 major championship during their career.

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1986 — Turned professional at age 17 in Aberdeen, Scotland
1996 — First European Tour victory at Catalan Open
1999 — Historic year: Won Qatar Masters, then captured The Open Championship at Carnoustie in one of golf's most dramatic finishes, coming from 10 shots back on final day to win four-hole playoff over Jean van de Velde and Justin Leonard
2000 — Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
2001 — Won lucrative Dunhill Links Championship; founded Paul Lawrie Foundation to support junior golf
2011 — Ended nine-year winless drought with victory at Open de Andalucía
2012 — Banner season: Won Qatar Masters for second time; won Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles to qualify for Ryder Cup; helped Team Europe to dramatic comeback victory at Medinah
2013 — Promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for voluntary service to golf
2019 — European Senior Tour Rookie of the Year

Record Comeback: His 1999 Open Championship victory featured the largest third-round deficit (10 shots) ever overcome by a major championship winner—and he never led during regulation play, only moving into a tie when leaders came back to him
Van de Velde's Collapse: Won after Frenchman Jean van de Velde famously blew a three-shot lead on the final hole at Carnoustie, leading to a four-hole playoff
Rare Albatross: Scored only the eighth albatross (double eagle) in The Open Championship's 150-year history by holing his second shot on the par-5 seventh hole at Turnberry in 2009
Last Scottish Major Winner: Remains the last player from Scotland to win a major championship
Junior Golf Champion: Founded the Paul Lawrie Foundation in 2001, which has taught thousands of youngsters and expanded to include football and hockey; bought Aberdeen's Aspire Golf Centre in 2012 (now Paul Lawrie Golf Centre)
COVID Innovator: Founded the Tartan Pro Tour in 2020 during the pandemic to give players opportunities; achieved OWGR status in 2024
Family Golf: His son Craig is also a professional golfer
Own Brand: Launched Cardinal Golf, his own golf equipment brand

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