Deyen Lawson
Deyen Michell "Digger" Lawson (born 4 January 1991) is an Australian professional golfer playing on the European Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia.
Deyen Lawson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Deyen Mitchell Lawson |
Nickname | Digger |
Born | Geelong, Victoria, Australia | 7 January 1991
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Nationality | Australia |
Residence | Gold Coast, Australia |
Spouse | Ali Orchard (engaged) |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2016 |
Current tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
Former tour(s) | China Tour |
Early golf career
Lawson started playing golf at the age of 10. In 2017, he completed a golf professional trainee-ship at Curlewis Golf Club in Geelong, Australia.[1]
Professional career
Lawson earned a place on the PGA Tour of Australasia in 2016. In 2017 he was runner-up in the Northern Territory PGA Championship, and in early 2018 he was a runner-up in the NZ PGA Championship. In late 2018, he attended the European Tour Qualifying Tour school for the second time. He finished tied for 13th at the final stage, gaining a full time playing card for 2019 season.[2]
In the first half of his debut season on the European Tour, Lawson had the unusual achievement of two holes-in-one. The first happened at Alfred Dunhill Championship in December 2018.[3][4] For his effort, Lawson won a BMW 8 Series worth around A$250,000. He scored his second ace at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in March 2019.[5] Both aces Lawson used an eight iron.
Lawson finished 187th on the European Tour Race to Dubai rankings for 2019.[6] He returned to European Tour Q school and gained limited playing membership rights (exemption category 22) for the 2020 season by making the cut at the final stage.[7]
Lawson finished 17th on the PGA Tour of Australasia 2019 Order of Merit from just six starts.[8] This included two top-10 finishes; tied runner-up at the Queensland PGA Championship and tied for 10th place at the Australian Open.
References
- "Deyen Lawson". CGA Tour. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Final Qualifying Stage Lumine 2018". European Tour. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Deyen Lawson hole-in-one at Alfred Dunhill Championship". European Tour. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Aussie Digger Lawson snags hole-in-one and a $250k BMW". Aussie Golfer. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Deyen Lawson fires second hole-in-one of season at Qatar Masters". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Race to Dubai 2019". European Tour. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Exemption Categories 2020". European Tour. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "ISPS HAnda PGA Tour of Australasia 2019". PGA Tour Australia. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
External links
- Deyen Lawson at the European Tour official site
- Deyen Lawson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site