Peter Mitchell Biography

Notched up a quarter of a century in professional golf in 1999 and is still going strong in the second season of the new millennium. Paid six visits to the Qualifying School and spent four years in a club job before consolidating his position on the Tour. Coached by father-in-law. Paints the names of his three children on his golf balls for identification. Once scored 69 at La Manga's North Course using only a five iron and putter. Chipped in for eagle to land first Tour win in 1992. Won in consecutive years on Portuguese territory - lifting the Madeira Island Open in 1997 and the 1998 Portuguese Open at Le Meridien Penina, with his family watching. Maintained his Portuguese form line by collecting fifth place in the Estoril Open in 1999.