Lee S. James
Lee Scott James (born 27 January 1973) is an English ex-professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lee Scott James | ||
| Born | 27 January 1973 Poole, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Nationality |  England | ||
| Residence | Poole, England | ||
| Spouse | Dagmar (m. 2000) | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1995 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 10 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 5 (Tied 6th all time) | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1995 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1994 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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James was born in Poole, Dorset. He won the 1994 Amateur Championship with a 2 & 1 victory over Gordon Sherry. He turned professional the following year after the Walker Cup, where he was part of the victories Great Britain and Ireland team.
Having been unsuccessful at gaining a place on the European Tour via qualifying school, James began his professional career on the second tier Challenge Tour, picking up his first win at the 1996 Modena Classic Open. He finally graduated to the elite tour by finishing top of the 2002 Challenge Tour Rankings, with three wins during the season. He was unable to retain his tour card, and returned to the Challenge Tour in 2004.
16th place in the 2006 Challenge Tour Rankings followed by success at final qualifying school in 2007 gave James another two seasons at the top level, but both times he was unable to earn sufficient money to maintain his playing status. In 2009, he won his fifth Challenge Tour title at the Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne.
James was reinstated as an amateur in 2016.[1]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (10)
Challenge Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Sep 1996 | Modena Classic Open | −6 (69-76-68-69=282) | 1 stroke |  Marcus Wheelhouse |
| 2 | 3 Mar 2002 | Kenya Open | −19 (66-65-70-64=265) | 3 strokes |  Titch Moore |
| 3 | 23 Jun 2002 | Clearstream International Luxembourg Open | −24 (66-65-68-65=264) | 3 strokes | Mark Sanders |
| 4 | 4 Aug 2002 | Talma Finnish Challenge | −19 (64-67-70-68=269) | 2 strokes | Matthew Blackey |
| 5 | 17 May 2009 | Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | −6 (65-70-71-68=274) | Playoff |  Florian Fritsch |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Texbond Open |  Carlos del Moral |
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2009 | Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | Florian Fritsch |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
MasterCard Tour wins (2)
- 1999 Celtic Manor Resort Championship, Hawkstone Park Championship
Other wins (3)
- 1996 Futures Tour Championship
- 1998 Futures Tour Championship, Northern Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Phillips only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1995 (winners)
See also
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-05-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Lee S. James at the European Tour official site
- Lee S. James at the Official World Golf Ranking official site