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.
Lawrie Thomson Lawrie appeared for a series of English non-league Southern League teams: Ashford Town; Margate; Folkestone; Hastings United and Canterbury City. In 1977, he emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Lawrie Thomson Lawrence James "Lawrie" Thomson (26 August 1936 – 10 March 2006) was a Scottish footballer who played as a Forward. He represented Scotland at Youth level. Lawrie began his senior career at Scottish Junior club Bo'ness United. In 1955 he joined Scottish League club Partick Thistle where he won a 1958 Scottish League Cup runners-up medal. Early in 1960 Lawrie moved to English League Carlisle United but returned to Scotland