Peter Dawson (born 9 May 1950) is an English professional golfer. Dawson was born in

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. He was a member of the

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in the 1970s and won his sole European Tour title at the 1975 Double Diamond Strokeplay. However his most consistent season by far was 1977, when he finished seventh on the European Tour Order of Merit, that being the only time he made the top thirty. He played in the 1977 Ryder Cup, becoming the first left-handed European to play in the competition. He also represented England in the

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that year partnering with Nick Faldo. Since leaving the European Tour in 1981 he has worked as a golf director and club professional in Hardelot France, and then Penina and Sao Lorenzo, Portugal. He was also to coach the national teams in Denmark (where his students included

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), Switzerland and Morocco. After turning 50, he played several seasons on the

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, with his best finish of 2nd after a playoff at the Tournament Players Championship at the Belfry.

Professional wins (1)

European Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

European Seniors Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

''Note: Dawson only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979 and 1982 Open Championships)
"T" = tied

Team appearances

* Ryder Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland):

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(representing England):

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(representing England): 1977

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, Peter English male golfers European Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Left-handed golfers Ryder Cup competitors for Europe 1950 births Living people