Peter Lawrie is heading home from the world’s most remotest capital city declaring ‘Mission Accomplished’ after his 25,000 kilometre round trip to Australia resulted in the Dubliner holding onto this Tour card for the 2014 season.

Lawrie breathed a huge sigh of relief in moving up five places and ending his 10th full season on Tour in 109th position and only place inside the top-110 who earn automatic membership into the next season.

However Lawrie, who has earned more than Euro 5.3m in his career, kept his card by just Euro 5,275.

Lawrie had travelled to Perth, Australia having missed the cut in his last six events and desperate to hold onto his playing card in competing in the Perth International.

With renowned Bournemouth bagman, John ‘Ronnie’ Roberts on the bag just for this one event, Lawrie firstly made the halfway on the Lake Karrinyup course.

Then with weekend rounds of 70 and 72 for a share of 18th place on three under par and good enough to retain full European Tour membership.

“I  came here to Perth trying to keep my card and that was my main aim and while I got myself into a nice position to finish a little higher than I did I’m still very pleased,” he said.

“It would be easier to win a golf tournament without a noose around your neck and I certainly had the noose hanging around me today.

“I had accountants and other people on the phone to me last night when I couldn’t sleep trying to work out all the permutations and what have you.

“I  thought if I could finish a couple under and in the twenties then I would be okay and would get me to keep my card but it wasn’t easier.

“But I’m that type of person that it wasn’t till that last putt dropped that I could finally be happy.

“If I had of missed out by one spot then I could say I’ve given my all this  week and I not have given anymore.”

Lawrie was aboard the first flight back to the Ireland and looking forward to arriving home to Dublin to his wife and four children and in a lot happier mood than when he left.

“I’ve been grumpy for a long time now so I can go home happy and looking forward to spending time with the family and finally get some sleep,” he smiled.

“I’ve been that grump soldier for quite a while now.”

However while Lawrie heads home delighted to retain his card fellow Irishman David Higgins again has another trip to the Tour School after posting a final round 73 for a distant share of 56th place at four over par.

Higgins ended the season in 115th place on the money list and five places and Euro 12,999 shy of retaining his card.

“I’m naturally disappointed but you have to try so this is where we are now,” he said.

“Nothing really worked out over the weekend.  I played lovely today but just didn’t get any breaks on Saturday so it’s back  to Q School.

“I thought after making the cut I could shoot a couple of 60 something’s but it just didn’t work out and it’s very frustrating.

“It’s not been nice playing under the pressure all the time I have so I will just have to shake it off.  After finishing second in Italy I then had three goes at retaining my card and just didn’t do it.

“In the end I was just not good enough but we will keep going.”