Derek James

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Derek James
Personal information
Full nameDerek James
Born (1960-09-28) 28 September 1960 (age 65)
Durban, South Africa
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Residence Southbroom, South Africa
Career
Turned professional1984
Former tours Sunshine Tour
Canadian Tour
Professional wins11

Derek James (born 28 September 1960) is a South African professional golfer currently playing on the Sunshine Tour.

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Career

In 1960, James was born in Durban, South Africa. He was the 1984 South African Strokeplay champion, his biggest amateur win.

James turned professional later that year and joined the Sunshine Tour. He won his first title there in 1991, and would add six more wins between then and 1994. He was also runner-up in the South African Open in 1992. He won the Canadian Tournament Players' Championship in 1994, in addition to picking up three minor tournament victories in the United States.

James retired as a touring professional golf. He is now the head professional at Southbroom Golf Club. [1]

Personal life

James lives in Southbroom, South Africa with his wife and two children.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (11)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
124 Jul 1994 Infiniti Championship −13 (69-70-67-65=271)2 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ray Stewart

South African wins (7)

Other wins (3)

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. "Derek James golf professional and Golf Director". Southbroom Golf Club. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  2. "Aug 24, 1988, page 39 - The Republican at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 28 December 2025.