Peter Fowler

For the British physicist, see Peter Fowler (physicist).

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.

Peter Fowler
Personal information
Full name	Peter Randall Fowler
Nickname	Chook
Born	(1959-06-09) 9 June 1959 (age 66) 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
Career
Turned professional	1977
Former tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Champions Tour European Senior Tour
Professional wins	20
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	8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T22: 2003
Achievements and awards
European Senior Tour Order of Merit winner 2011

Early life

Fowler was born in Hornsby, New South Wales.

Professional career

In 1977, Fowler turned professional. He won the Australian Open in 1983. 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.^[2]

Professional wins (20)

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

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1986	Jersey Open	John Morgan	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

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
2	6 Oct 1985	Queensland PGA Championship	−7 (71-68-69-69=277)	1 stroke	Keith Parker, Wayne Riley
3	16 Feb 1986	Robert Boyd Transport Australian Match Play Championship	6 and 5		Bob Shearer
4	14 Feb 1993	AMP New Zealand Open	−10 (69-71-67-67=274)	1 stroke	Elliot Boult

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1982	Queensland PGA Championship	Paul Foley	Lost to par on first extra hole
2	1993	Ford Australian PGA Championship	Ian Baker-Finch, Grant Waite	Baker-Finch won with birdie on second extra hole

Other wins (3)

• 1979 Wyong Open
• 1988 French Medal Match Play
• 1989 World Cup (team with Wayne Grady and individual)

European Senior Tour wins (7)

Legend
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
2	3 Jul 2011	Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open	−14 (66-65-65=196)	2 strokes	Andrew Oldcorn
3	22 Sep 2013	French Riviera Masters	−11 (68-71-66=205)	3 strokes	Andrew Oldcorn, Santiago Luna
4	6 Jun 2015	Acorn Jersey Open	−7 (70-68-71=209)	1 stroke	Anders Forsbrand
5	14 Jun 2015	ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship	−12 (68-67-67-70=272)	3 strokes	Gordon Manson
6	25 Aug 2018	Willow Senior Golf Classic	−12 (66-69-69=204)	2 strokes	Clark Dennis, Gary Orr
7	7 Dec 2019	MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles)	−4 (70-69-67=206)	1 stroke	James Kingston

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2017	Senior Italian Open	Clark Dennis	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	2018	Sharjah Senior Golf Masters	Clark Dennis, Thaworn Wiratchant	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

Other senior wins (1)

• 2011 Australian PGA Seniors Championship^[3]

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.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1983 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

• World Cup (representing Australia): 1989 (winners, individual winner)

See also

• 2007 Challenge Tour graduates
• List of golfers with most European Senior Tour wins