Peter Dawson (born 9 May 1950) is an English professional golfer.
| Peter Dawson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter Dawson |
| Born | 9 May 1950 Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Winchester, Hampshire |
| Spouse | Liz |
| Children | Beverley, Robert |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1970 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T18: 1974 |
Dawson was born in Doncaster. He was a member of the European Tour in the 1970s and won his sole European Tour title at the 1975 Double Diamond Strokeplay. However his most consistent season by far was 1977, when he finished seventh on the European Tour Order of Merit, that being the only time he made the top thirty. He played in the 1977 Ryder Cup, becoming the first left-handed European to play in the competition. He also represented England in the World Cup that year partnering with Nick Faldo.
Since leaving the European Tour in 1981 he has worked as a golf director and club professional in Hardelot France, and then Penina and Sao Lorenzo, Portugal. He was also to coach the national teams in Denmark (where his students included Thomas Bjørn), Switzerland and Morocco. After turning 50, he played several seasons on the European Seniors Tour, with his best finish of 2nd after a playoff at the Tournament Players Championship at the Belfry.
Professional wins (1)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Sep 1975 | Double Diamond Strokeplay | +8 (77-73=150) | 3 strokes | Martin Foster,  Dale Hayes
|
Playoff record
editEuropean Seniors Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship |  John Grace
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T18 | T32 | T42 | T22 | 62 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Dawson only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979 and 1982 Open Championships)
"T" = tied
Team appearances
edit- Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1977
- World Cup (representing England): 1977
- Double Diamond International (representing England): 1977
External links
edit- Peter Dawson at the European Tour official site