Who's who: Peter Fowler

  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Prince's GC, England
  • Torrey Pines - South course, host of the Farmers Insurance Open
  • Terras da Comporta, Dunas
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  • Marco Simone GC (Italy); host of the Ryder Cup 2023
  • Pebble Beach host of the US Open; US Women's Open; Pebble Beach Pro-Am
  • Marco Simone GC

Who's who: Peter Fowler

  • Name:

    Peter Randall Fowler
  • Country:

    Australia
  • Born:

    June 9, 1959 in Hornsby, NSW, Australia.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1977

Roll of Honour

Multiple European Tour and international tour winner.

Did you know?

Australasian Tour, European Tour, Asian Tour and European Senior Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Peter Fowler

2019
Europe
Lemuria
206 (-4)
€48,370
MCB

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Venue

Lemuria

Score

206 (-4)

Prize money

€48,370

Title sponsor

MCB

Played as the MCB Tour Championship - Seychelles (Dec 5-7; second of three European Senior Tour final series events). Second-placed James Kingston (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Peter Fowler (Aus). [Constance Lemuria Resort, Praslin, Seychelles].

2018
Europe
204 (-12)
€61,710
Willow

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

204 (-12)

Prize money

€61,710

Title sponsor

Willow

Played as the Willow Senior Golf Classic (Aug 24-26). Second-placed Clark Dennis (USA) and Gary Orr (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Peter Fowler (Aus). [Hanbury Manor CC, Ware, Herts].

2015
Europe
272 (-12)
€57,217
ISPS Handa

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

272 (-12)

Prize money

€57,217

Title sponsor

ISPS Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship (June 11-14; next played in 2018). Second-placed Gordon Manson (Scot/Aut) finished 3 shots behind Peter Fowler (Aus), who recorded back-to-back wins on the European Senior Tour. [Westwood Colt course, Close House Hotel & GC, Heddon-on-the-Wall, nr Newcastle upon Tyne].

2015
Europe
209 (-7)
€42,959
Acorn

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Venue

La Moye

Score

209 (-7)

Prize money

€42,959

Title sponsor

Acorn

Played as the Acorn Jersey Open (June 4-6; last played in 2010). Second-placed Anders Forsbrand (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Peter Fowler (Aus), who claimed his fourth European Senior Tour win. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

€60,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the French Riviera Masters (Sept 20-22). Second-placed Santiago Luna (Esp) and Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Fowler (Aus). [Château course, Terre Blanche GC, Tourettes, Provence].

2012
Aus/NZ
207 (-9)
A$18,000
ISPS Handa

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

A$18,000

Title sponsor

ISPS Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa Australian Senior Open (Nov 19-21; Aus Legend Tr event). Second-placed Michael Harwood (Aus) and David Merriman (Aus) finished 6 shots behind Fowler (Aus). [Royal Perth GC, South Perth, Australia].

2011
Europe
196 (-14)
€37,500
Bad Ragaz

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

196 (-14)

Prize money

€37,500

Title sponsor

Bad Ragaz

Played as the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open (July 1-3). Second-placed Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Peter Fowler (Aus), who recorded his second European Senior Tour win. [GC Bad Ragaz, Switzerland].

2011
Europe
209 (-10)
€34,436
Handa

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

209 (-10)

Prize money

€34,436

Title sponsor

Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa Senior Masters presented by The Stapleford Forum (June 3-5). Second-placed Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Snr Tour winner Fowler (Aus). [Stapleford Park Estate, nr Melton Mowbray, Leics, England].

2011
Awards
€302,327
see Score
Eurpn Snr Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Venue

Score

€302,327

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Snr Tr

Fowler (Aus) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2011 Order of Merit and associated John Jacobs Trophy, with earnings of €302,327 on the Tour. Barry Lane (Eng) was second with €271,173; Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) was third with €188,981.

1993
Europe
267 (-21)
£83,330
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

£83,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) finished 3 shots behind 34-year-old Peter Fowler (Aus), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

1993
Aus/NZ
274 (-10)
NZ$54,000
AMP

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

274 (-10)

Prize money

NZ$54,000

Title sponsor

AMP

Played as the AMP New Zealand Open (Feb 11-14; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Elliot Boult (NZ) finished 2 shots behind Fowler (Aus), who recorded the last of his four Australasia Tour wins. [Paraparaumu Beach GC, Paraparaumu, NZ].

1989
Europe
137 (-7)
$50,000
Philip Morris

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

137 (-7)

Prize money

$50,000

Title sponsor

Philip Morris

Second-placed José María Cañizares (Esp) and Anders Sorensen (Den) finished 1 shot behind Fowler (Aus), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners of the Cup: Peter Fowler & Wayne Grady (Aus). Reduced to 36-holes; heavy rain washed-out the final two days. [Royal (Real) Las Brisas, Nueva Andalucía, Costa del Sol; at the time known as Las Brisas GC].

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

274 (-10)

Prize money

US$20,825

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Singapore Open. Fowler (Aus) beat Jeff Maggert (USA) and Sheng-san Hsu (Taiw) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-4 8th). [Bukit course, Singapore Island CC, Singapore].

1983
Aus/NZ
285 (-3)
A$27,000
x

Category

Aus/NZ

Winner (holder)

Fowler, Peter

Score

285 (-3)

Prize money

A$27,000

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Australian Open (Nov 17-20). Second-placed Ian Baker-Finch (Aus) finished 3 shots behind 24-year-old Fowler (Aus), who recorded his first significant win as a professional. [Kingston Heath GC, Melbourne, Australia].

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