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Peter Lonard: Australian Pga
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Lonard was born at Epping and educated at Denistone and Eastwood in Sydney. He turned professional in 1989 and began his career on the PGA Tour of Australasia and played 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 and worked as a club professional for three years before returning to top the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 1996/97. He returned to the European Tour in 1997 and has performed steadily since with a best Order of Merit placing of 18th in 2002. He has not won in Europe, but has done so regularly in Australia.
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In a group of five trailing third-round leader Rory Sabbatini by one stroke at the start of play, Lonard had a 20-under 268 total. The Australian doffed his cap to the crowd, almost matter-of-factly, when his short par putt on the water-protected 18th green dropped for the win.
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Other prominent Australians set to play alongside Parry, Lonard and Scott at Huntingdale include six-time US PGA Tour winner Stuart Appleby, 2003 MasterCard Masters winner Robert Allenby, defending champion Richard Green, two-time winner Peter Senior and world no. 29 Nick O’Hern. The overseas contingent will include European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance, talented Englishman Paul Casey and young Colombian Camilo Villegas.
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Lonard came back to Australian golf some 2 weeks ago after a disappointing year in the United States, and seemingly at odds with his game. A revitalising performance at the New South Wales Open saw him regaining some confidence heading into his title defence and his no frills, no panic game was ideally suited to the tough conditions on offer at the Australian Golf Club.
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Lonard has won eight times in his native Australia, including that country's national open twice, but this was his first PGA Tour victory. It came in his 99th PGA Tour event, most of which have come since he joined the Tour full-time in 2002.
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Australian Nick O'Hern had nine birdies Saturday in a course record-equalling 63 to join Peter Lonard in a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the Australian PGA golf championship. O'Hern played the Coolum course's challenging par-4s in 6 under par, compiling a bogey-free round.
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