Scottish golfing legend sinks hole-in-one to win Farmfoods British par 3 championship
Paul Lawrie OBE emerged the winner at the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship Pro-Am – after a hole in one helped him to victory.
Watched by a bumper crowd, Lawrie came out on top at Nailcote Hall, Warwickshire, to be crowned 2024 Champion and claim the €50,000 1st prize pot.
The Scotsman edged out fellow competitors by finishing the tournament nine under par, with former winner Jarmo Sandelin and 152nd Open T10 player Daniel Brown tailing closely behind at eight and six under par respectively.
Speaking to event managers Champions (UK) plc, Lawrie said: “It’s a very nice feeling, there’s something about Farmfoods event that I clearly like! This is my third win in one of their events.
“I’m obviously chuffed to bits, I know how much is put into this event, and it’s always nice to win tournaments with sponsors who are very good friends of mine.
“History is always something you want to make, you want your name on trophies that have proper players already on it. So to get my name on that is something I’ve been trying to do for a while.
“The most satisfying thing for me is, obviously, I had a total head-off on Sunday coming in where I thought I should’ve won and didn’t. So to come to the very next event and play like that, put all that to bed, is the most satisfying thing.
“It doesn’t matter who you’re playing against, if you can bounce back like that then it gets you mentally in such a good space.”
In an entertaining two-day golfing spectacle, crowds saw Legends Tour player Jonathan Cheetham top the table after Day 1, finishing the first half of play six under par.
Lawrie, the eventual tournament victor, surprisingly finished Day 1 down in joint 11th place at two under, a turnaround which made the competition win even more impressive.
The 55-year-old started Day 2 well, and potted a perfectly-placed hole-in-one on Hole 2 to quickly climb the leaderboard.
In an event which mixes professionals from the world of gold with celebrities from the worlds of sport and screen, audiences were able to watch said celebrities compete alongside popular amateurs, such as Alan McInally, Derek Redmond and James Jordan.
To find out more about the event, visit: https://britishpar3.com
