Lawrie this week returns to Carnoustie to compete within the British Seniors Open in a subject containing 9 Scots, together with former eight-time European Tour Order of Advantage winner Colin Montgomerie.
He says returning to Carnoustie at all times rekindles recollections of what occurred 25 years in the past.
“It’s at all times good to come back again to locations that you just’ve received tournaments,” he added. “Whoever you might be, it’s particular to try this.
“Particularly the way it seems to be on the market as that’s the way it regarded after I received right here in 1999. The tough was up and the tall grass seems to be nice on the mounds and dunes. I’m wanting ahead to it because it’s at all times good to play right here.
“I used to be 30 after I received right here, in order that was nonetheless fairly younger to win one thing of that measurement. They are saying you might be usually just a little older than that once you type of, not peak, however win huge tournaments like that.
“On the time, you simply do what you do, however, as time goes by and suppose that no person else [who is Scottish] has completed it since and also you then realise how huge it actually was.
“On the time, you already know you could have received The Open and it’s magic and issues are taking place, however you don’t actually realise the magnitude of it till a bit later when you could have perhaps stopped taking part in a lot and all these guys try to win it and no person has completed it.
“For me, [the British Seniors Open] is the largest senior main because it’s the place we’re from and it must be one of the best seniors on the earth who’re taking part in right here this week and it might be good to topple all of them.”
