# Peter O'Malley (golfer)

Peter Anthony O'Malley (born 23 June 1965) is an Australian professional golfer.

## Early life

O'Malley was born in Bathurst, New South Wales.

## Amateur career

O'Malley won the Australian Junior Championship and the New Zealand Amateur in 1986.

## Professional career

O'Malley turned professional in 1987. He has won several times on the PGA Tour of Australasia, but spent most of the year playing on the European Tour. He was runner-up to Mark James in his first European Tour event, the 1989 Dubai Desert Classic, and has since won three titles on the European Tour. Perhaps the most famous of these three victories was his Scottish Open win which he played the last five holes in seven under par to snatch victory. He made the top-100 on the European Tour Order of Merit every year from 1989 through to 2007, with a best ranking of tenth in 1995. His greatest strength is his accuracy, and he topped the European Tour's driving accuracy rankings in 2001 and 2002.

## Personal life

O'Malley is married to Jill O'Malley and has two children, Tom and Jess.

## Amateur wins

* 1985 New South Wales Medal
* 1986 Australian Junior, New Zealand Amateur, Lake Macquarie Amateur, New South Wales Amateur

## Professional wins (8)
### European Tour wins (3)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 11 Jul 1992 | Bell's Scottish Open | −18 (65-70-65-62=262) | 2 strokes | Colin Montgomerie |
| 2 | 14 May 1995 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −8 (68-65-74-73=280) | 1 stroke | Mark James, Costantino Rocca |
| 3 | 10 Jun 2001 | Compass Group English Open | −13 (70-69-70-66=275) | 1 stroke | Raphaël Jacquelin |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 1989 | Karl Litten Desert Classic | Mark James | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |

### PGA Tour of Australasia wins (5)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | 10 Dec 1995 | AMP Air New Zealand Open | −8 (65-67-68-72=272) | 3 strokes | Scott Hoch |
| 2 | 22 Feb 1998 | Canon Challenge | −17 (63-73-64-71=271) | 9 strokes | Paul Gow |
| 3 | 17 Mar 2002 | Holden Clearwater Classic$^1$ | −17 (67-69-67-68=271) | 5 strokes | Brad Ott |
| 4 | 27 Feb 2005 | ING New Zealand PGA Championship$^1$ (2) | −14 (66-68-71-69=274) | Playoff | Steven Bowditch |
| 5 | 28 Nov 2010 | NSW Open | −14 (65-67-66-72=270) | Playoff | Peter Cooke, Tom Lewis (a) |
$^1$Co-sanctioned by the Nationwide Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
| 1 | 1989 | Tattersall's Tasmanian Open | Ian Stanley | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | Ericsson Masters | Peter Lonard | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2005 | ING New Zealand PGA Championship | Steven Bowditch | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2010 | NSW Open | Peter Cooke, Tom Lewis (a) | Won with par on third extra hole Cooke eliminated by par on second hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| U.S. Open | | | | T67 | | | | | | CUT | | |
| The Open Championship | T38 | T68 | T55 | CUT | T7 | T24 | T24 | | CUT | T8 | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | | | | | | | CUT | CUT | | CUT | | |
Note: O'Malley never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

### Summary

| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
* Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (1991 Open Championship – 1996 U.S. Open)
* Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 |
| Match Play | R32 | |
| Championship | T57 | T44 |
| Invitational | | |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied

## Team appearances

Amateur
* Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 1986
* Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 1986 (winners)
* Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 1985 (winners), 1986
Professional
* World Cup (representing Australia): 1992, 1998, 2000
* Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1999, 2000