Lawrie laments misses, but says ‘a win is not far off’

ALTHOUGH separated in age by five years, Peter Lawrie, 37,and Colm Moriarty, 32, have plenty in common.

They came through the GUI route, learning the game and all that goes with it, winning championships, before turning professional.

After that, though, their careers have gone in opposite directions. Although it took Lawrie the best part of six years to make his presence felt, he has now accumulated over €4.4m in prize money, captured the 2008 Spanish Open and firmly established himself on tour. It may seem a small figure when compared to the riches and the titles collected by the likes of Darren Clarke, Pádraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy.