James Morrison (golfer)

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James Morrison
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Morrison at the 2011 KLM Open
Personal information
Full nameJames Ian Morrison
Born (1985-01-24) 24 January 1985 (age 39)
Chertsey, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Weybridge, England
Career
College University of South Carolina
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins2
Highest ranking 80 (4 October 2015) [1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
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.

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Early life

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.

Amateur career

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

Morrison turned professional in 2006 and 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 (2)

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
111 Apr 2010 Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal −20 (67-65-66-70=268)1 stroke Flag of England.svg Oliver Fisher
217 May 2015 Open de España −10 (70-71-68-69=278)4 strokes Flag of France.svg Édouard España, Flag of England.svg David Howell,
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Molinari

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2010 Open de España Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Quirós Lost to par on first extra hole

Playoff record

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2009 SWALEC Wales Challenge Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Davies Lost to par on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament201020112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUTCUT
The Open Championship T23T20CUT
PGA Championship 77CUT
  Did not play

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

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2015
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T27
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

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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. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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