James Morrison (golfer)

James Morrison
Morrison at the 2011 KLM Open
Personal information
Full name	James Ian Morrison
Born	(1985-01-24) 24 January 1985 (age 40) Chertsey, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
Sporting nationality	England
Residence	Weybridge, England
Career
College	University of South Carolina
Turned professional	2006
Current tour(s)	Challenge Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	3
Highest ranking	80 (4 October 2015) [1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	2
Challenge Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	77th: 2015
U.S. Open	CUT: 2010, 2018
The Open Championship	T20: 2015

James Ian Morrison (born 24 January 1985) is an English professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Morrison attended Reed's School. ^[2] He played in the same England youth cricket teams as Alastair Cook, Ravi Bopara and Tim Bresnan, with whom he remains friends.

At the age of 16, he switched to golf and his handicap fell from 18 to scratch in less than a year. He subsequently accepted a scholarship to the University of South Carolina.

Professional career

In 2006, Morrison turned professional. He played initially on the PGA EuroPro Tour.

At the end of 2007, he played all three stages of Qualifying School and finished 44th, earning a regular place on the Challenge Tour. He finished 18th in the 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings to secure his place on the 2010 European Tour. ^[3]

In April 2010, he claimed his first win on the European Tour, winning the Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal, finishing on 20 under par. ^{[4] [5]} Three weeks later he finished second at the Open de España, having lost a playoff for the title to Álvaro Quirós. ^[6]

In May 2015, Morrison won the Open de España by shooting a final-round 69 for his second European Tour victory. ^[7] Later that year, he finished second at the Alstom Open de France, three shots behind Bernd Wiesberger. ^[8]

In August 2021, Morrison recorded his best finish on the European Tour since 2015. He carded a final round 63 at the Hero Open to finish one shot behind Grant Forrest. Forrest birdied the final two holes to take the title from Morrison. ^[9]

Personal life

Morrison has suffered from the chronic auto-immune condition Crohn's disease since his mid-teens. ^[10]

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	11 Apr 2010	Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal	−20 (67-65-66-70=268)	1 stroke	Oliver Fisher
2	17 May 2015	Open de España	−10 (70-71-68-69=278)	4 strokes	Édouard España, David Howell, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Francesco Molinari

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2010	Open de España	Álvaro Quirós	Lost to par on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	22 Jun 2025	Blot Play9	−6 (64-66-74-70=274)	Playoff	Max Kennedy

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2009	SWALEC Wales Challenge	Rhys Davies	Lost to par on third extra hole
2	2025	Blot Play9	Max Kennedy	Won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT								CUT
The Open Championship			T23			T20	CUT
PGA Championship						77	CUT

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	2015
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions	T27

  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

• 2009 Challenge Tour graduates
• 2013 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "Week 40 2015 Ending 4 Oct 2015" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
2. "OR News". The Reeder: 44. 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
3. "James Morrison: Biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
4. "Morrison holds on for first tour win". PGA European Tour. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
5. "George Murray delighted to finish third in Madeira". BBC Sport. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
6. Bisset, Fergus (2 May 2010). "Alvaro Quiros wins Open de España". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
7. "James Morrison of England Wins Spanish Open by 4 Shots". Golf.com. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
8. "French Open: Bernd Wiesberger wins ahead of James Morrison". BBC Sport. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
9. "Big finish hands Forrest maiden title in Scotland". European Tour. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
10. "Morrison battles Crohn's disease to lead in France". CNN. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.

External links

• James Morrison at the European Tour official site
• James Morrison at the Official World Golf Ranking official site