2007 Open Championship the PGA Tour's money list. Carnoustie hosted its first Open Championship in 1931 and the 2007 Open was the seventh to be held at Carnoustie, and third consecutive to end in a playoff. Carnoustie's prestige in the golf community is irrefutable as the list of champions includes Tommy Armour (1931), Henry Cotton (1937), Ben Hogan (1953), Gary Player (1968), Tom Watson (1975) and Paul Lawrie (1999). The 1999 championship was nicknamed "Carnastie" due to how difficult the course and conditions were. Jean van de Velde stood on the 72nd tee with a three-shot lead, needing only a double-bogey to win.
Percy Lawrie Percy Lawrie Percy Edward Lawrie (12 December 1902 – 2 February 1988) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman. Lawrie made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Glamorgan in the 1921 County Championship, scoring 49 in Hampshire's first innings. In 1922 Lawrie made his debut for Oxford University against Middlesex. He played for the University in 1923 and 1924, altogether appearing in five Oxford first-class matches where he scored 125 runs at an average of 15.62, with a highest score of 39. But he failed to get an Oxford Blue. In 1923 Lawrie made his only first-class