Spanish third place propels Lawrie up European rankings

DUBLINER Peter Lawrie’s admirable third-place finish in the Spanish Open at the weekend earned him €92,895 and pushed him up to 29th on the European Tour money list with a total of €157,836.

Accordingly, the tour’s rookie of the year in 2003 is virtually assured of a card for next year.

It was a splendid weekend’s work by the 31-year-old former Irish amateur champion, who birdied the par five 17th and the daunting 18th at San Roque in the final round.