James Heath | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | James Joseph Heath |
Born | London, England | 17 March 1983
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Worcester Park, London |
Career | |
College | Augusta State University |
Turned professional | 2004 |
Current tour(s) | European Tour |
Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Challenge Tour | 2 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2016 |
James Joseph Heath (born 17 March 1983) is an English professional golfer.
In 1983, Heath was born in London. He started playing golf with his father at the age of 10. [1] Heath played in the Faldo Junior Series as a youth.
Heath went on to a successful amateur career. In 2004, he won the English Amateur and Lytham Trophy. At the Lytham Trophy he broke the previous scoring record by 10 strokes. Heath also played the three events on the European Tour as an amateur.
In 2004, Heath turned professional. [2] In 2005, he joined the second tier Challenge Tour. Heath was moderately successful in his first season and finished 23rd on the Order of Merit. At the end of the year, Heath was unsuccessful at European Tour Qualifying School. In 2006, he played on the Challenge Tour once more. He won his first professional title at the ECCO Tour Championship in Denmark on his way to 14th in the Challenge Tour Rankings. He earned rights to play to the European Tour in 2007.
In 2007, Heath's rookie season on the European Tour was largely unsuccessful although he did manage two top ten finishes in minor events. In 2008, he returned to he was back on the Challenge Tour.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 27 Aug 2006 | ECCO Tour Championship 1 | −19 (65-67-67-62=261) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 26 Jun 2016 | SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge | −21 (68-62-65-68=263) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | 2 Oct 2010 | Marfin Popular Bank EuroPro Tour Championship | −7 (68-68-67=203) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
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