In 1967, Lonard was born in
Epping, New South Wales. In 1989, Lonard turned professional. He began his career on the
PGA Tour of Australasia. He played on the
European Tour in 1991 and 1992, where he had very moderate results. He was sidelined for nearly 18 months in 1993–94 after contracting
Ross River Fever, a mosquito-carried virus which caused damage to his eyes. He worked as a
club professional at Sydney's prestigious Oatlands Golf Club for three years before returning to tournament golf, topping the PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 1996/97. He returned to the European Tour in 1997 and has performed steadily with a best Order of Merit placing of 18th in 2002. Lonard joined the United States–based PGA Tour in 2002 and settled in well, winning over $1 million in his first season. He won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit for a second time in 2003. His first win in the U.S. came at the 2005
MCI Heritage. He has featured in the top 50 of the
Official World Golf Ranking. In 2009 he finished outside the top 150 of the money list and lost his PGA Tour card. He has mainly focused on the
PGA Tour of Australasia and
Web.com Tour since losing his PGA Tour card. Lonard was a member of the International Team at the
Presidents Cup in 2003 and 2005. After turning 50, Lonard played in the
Senior Open Championship in 2017 and finished T3. ==Professional wins (18)==