Lee S. James
| Lee S. James | |||
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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) | ||
| Sporting 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 7th all time) | ||
| Other | 5 | ||
| 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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Lee Scott James (born 27 January 1973) is an English former professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]James was born in Poole, Dorset. He won the 1994 Amateur Championship with a 2 & 1 victory over Gordon Sherry.
Professional career
[edit]James turned professional in 1995 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
[edit]Professional wins (10)
[edit]Challenge Tour wins (5)
[edit]| 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 | Sameer 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)
[edit]- 1999 Celtic Manor Resort Championship, Hawkstone Park Championship
Other wins (3)
[edit]- 1996 Futures Tour Championship
- 1998 Futures Tour Championship, Northern Open
Results in major championships
[edit]| 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
[edit]Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1991[2]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1993, 1995
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1994[3]
- 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
[edit]- 2006 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2007 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins
References
[edit]- ^ "Lee James wins 2016 Club Championships". Broadstone Golf Club in Dorset. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Lee S. James at the European Tour official site
- Lee S. James at the Official World Golf Ranking official site