| Peter Fowler | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Peter Randall Fowler | ||
| Nickname | Chook | ||
| Born | (1959-06-09) 9 June 1959 Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14.0 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||
| Residence | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Spouse | Veronica | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1977 | ||
| Former tours | European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Champions Tour European Senior Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 63 | ||
| Highest ranking | 46 (29 April 1990)1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 1 | ||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 4 | ||
| European Senior Tour | 7 | ||
| Other | 48 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T22: 2003 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Peter Randall Fowler (born 9 June 1959) is an Australian professional golfer. He played on the European Tour, PGA Tour of Australasia, and the European Senior Tour. His most prestigious win was 1983 Australian Open.
Early life
In 1959, Fowler was born in Hornsby outside Sidney, New South Wales. Fowler developed his skills in golf at Pennant Hills Golf Club in Sidney.2 Early in his career, he thanked his coach, Ian Alexander, at Pennant Hills.3
Professional career
In 1977, Fowler turned professional.
His first win on one of the worlds major profesional golf tours was the Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club in 1983. At the time, it was considered one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world, outside the four majors, with Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Greg Norman among former winners.3
He has spent a large part of his career playing on the European Tour, where he made the top one hundred on the Order of Merit every year from 1983 to 1993, with a best ranking of 22nd in 1989. His only European Tour win came at the 1993 BMW International Open in Germany.
After struggling for form in through the mid and late nineties Fowler enjoyed something of an Indian summer between 2002 and 2004, returning to the top hundred for those three seasons, and recording his best finish in The Open Championship in 2003 when he came joint 22nd.
Another career highlight for Fowler was winning the 1989 World Cup for Australia in partnership with Wayne Grady. In addition to the team title, Fowler won the prize for the best individual performance.
In 2009, Fowler joined the European Senior Tour, making his début in the Jersey Seniors Classic, which was played at the same venue, La Moye Golf Club, at which he had made his first appearance on the European Tour in 1983.45
Professional wins (63)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Aug 1993 | BMW International Open | −21 (67-69-68-63=267) | 3 strokes |  Ian Woosnam
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European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1986 | Jersey Open |  John Morgan
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Mar 1987 | Singapore Open | −10 (66-70-65-73=274) | Playoff |  Hsu Sheng-san,  Jeff Maggert
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Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | Singapore Open | Hsu Sheng-san, Jeff Maggert
|
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Nov 1983 | Australian Open | −3 (72-76-68-69=285) | 3 strokes | Ian Baker-Finch
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| 2 | 6 Oct 1985 | Queensland PGA Championship | −7 (71-68-69-69=277) | 1 stroke | Keith Parker, Wayne Riley
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| 3 | 16 Feb 1986 | Robert Boyd Transport Australian Match Play Championship | 6 and 5 | Bob Shearer
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| 4 | 14 Feb 1993 | AMP New Zealand Open | −10 (69-71-67-67=274) | 1 stroke |  Elliot Boult
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PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 | Queensland PGA Championship | Paul Foley
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1993 | Ford Australian PGA Championship | Ian Baker-Finch, Grant Waite
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Baker-Finch won with birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (4)
- 1979 Wyong Open
- 1988 French Medal Match Play
- 1989 World Cup (team with Wayne Grady)
- 1989 World Cup (individual)
European Senior Tour wins (7)
| Legend |
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| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other European Senior Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Jun 2011 | ISPS Handa Senior Masters | −10 (68-71-70=209) | 3 strokes |  Andrew Oldcorn
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| 2 | 3 Jul 2011 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −14 (66-65-65=196) | 2 strokes | Andrew Oldcorn
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| 3 | 22 Sep 2013 | French Riviera Masters | −11 (68-71-66=205) | 3 strokes | Andrew Oldcorn,  Santiago Luna
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| 4 | 6 Jun 2015 | Acorn Jersey Open | −7 (70-68-71=209) | 1 stroke |  Anders Forsbrand
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| 5 | 14 Jun 2015 | ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship | −12 (68-67-67-70=272) | 3 strokes |  Gordon Manson
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| 6 | 25 Aug 2018 | Willow Senior Golf Classic | −12 (66-69-69=204) | 2 strokes | Clark Dennis, Gary Orr
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| 7 | 7 Dec 2019 | MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles) | −4 (70-69-67=206) | 1 stroke |  James Kingston
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European Senior Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Senior Italian Open | Clark Dennis
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2018 | Sharjah Senior Golf Masters | Clark Dennis,  Thaworn Wiratchant
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Wiratchant won with par on fourth extra hole Fowler eliminated by par on first hole |
Asia Pacific Champions Tour wins (2)
- 2012 City of South Perth Masters, ISPS Handa Australian Senior Open
Japan Senior Tour wins (1)
- 2016 ISPS Handa Cup Philanthropy Senior Tournament
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (43)
note: this list is probably incomplete
- 2011 (1) Australian PGA Seniors Championship6
- 2012 (1) ISPS Handa Australian Senior Open
- 2013 (3) Methven Corporate Senior Pro-Am, Turton Green Senior Pro-Am at Ashburton, Swanbury Penglase SA PGA Senior Championship
- 2014 (7) Moran Healthcare Group Senior Pro-Am (with Mike Harwood), Club Car Pegasus Senior Pro-Am, Terrace Downs Senior Pro-Am, Rebel Sport TV3 Senior Pro-Am, Mini Jumbuk PGA Legends Pro-Am, Audi Solitaire Legends Pro-Am (with Simon Owen)
- 2015 (7) Fuso Trucks and Buses Legends Pro-Am (with Russell Swanson), Lakes Resort Pauanui Legends Pro-Am (with Mike Harwood), Peter Stickley Vendor Advocacy Legends Pro-Am, Northern Health Foundation Annual Corporate Senior Pro-Am, Leahcim Poll Merino and White Suffock Stud Legends Pro-Am, NSW/ACT Senior Foursomes Championships (with Ian Alexander), Roseville First National Real Estate Lan-Dom Mens Gold Mashie & Ladies Pro-Am
- 2016 (5) Fuso Trucks & Buses Cromer Legends Pro-Am, Gleniti Legends Pro-Am, Waimairi Beach Legends Pro-Am (with Mark Tickle), New Zealand PGA Senior Championship, Innovative Pest Consultants Legends Pro-Am
- 2017 (3) Victor Harbor Legends Pro-Am, Gordon Refrigeration SA Seniors PGA Championship, David Mercer Seniors Classic (with David Merriman)
- 2018 (7) Cockram Motor Group Russley Legends Pro-Am (with two others), Ramada NZ PGA Senior Championship, Club Mandalay Legends Pro-Am, David Mercer Senior Classic, MG Plasterers South Australian Seniors PGA Championship, Sylvania BMW Legends Pro-Am Tournament
- 2019 (4) Club Mandalay Legends Pro-Am (with Ben Jackson), The Australian Golf Club Legends Pro-Am, David Mercer Senior Classic, Cranbrook Residences NSW PGA Seniors Championship
- 2020 (1) ICF HAULAGE Legends Pro-Am
- 2022 (1) Whitbread Insurance Brokers Legends Pro-Am (with Brad Burns)
- 2023 (3) The MG Plasterers & Steeline South Australian PGA Seniors Championship, QUBE Logistics Legends Pro-Am @ Aston Hills Golf Club (with Euan Walters), Discovery McCracken Legends Pro-Am (with Scott Barr)
- 2024 (1) Ricoh Legends Pro-Am
Source:7
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T56 | T70 | T52 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T48 | T73 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T22 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Fowler only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1983 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
References
References
- "Week 17 1990 Ending 29 Apr 1990" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- "Pennant Hills Golf Club, Information". Pennant Hills Golf Club. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- "Stunning victory to Fowler". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 17, 585. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 November 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 22 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Jersey debut for Fowler...second time around". PGA European Tour. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- Hayes, Mark (1 December 2022). "The story of 'Chook' – golf's greatest grinder". Golf Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- "Australian PGA Seniors Championship Winners List" (PDF). PGA Australia.
- "Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia". legends-tour.ocs-software.com. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
External links
External links
- Peter Fowler at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Peter Fowler at the European Tour official site
- Peter Fowler at the Official World Golf Ranking official site