James Ruth

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James Ruth
Personal information
Full nameJames Alexander Ruth
Born (1985-01-21) 21 January 1985 (age 39)
Plymouth, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Career
Turned professional2006
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
EPD Tour
Professional wins9
Achievements and awards
EPD Tour
Order of Merit winner 		2008

James Alexander Ruth (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional golfer. [1]

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Ruth was born in Plymouth, England.

Ruth was the Order of Merit (money) leader on the third-tier EPD Tour in 2008. [2] In 2008, he had three wins on the EPD tour earning €23,440.93. [3] He spent the 2010 season on the European Tour. [4]

Professional wins (9)

EPD Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
128 Feb 2007 Mosa Trajectum Classic−11 (71-66-68=205)1 stroke Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joost Luiten
220 Jun 2007Licher Classic−11 (69-65-71=205)4 strokes Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rick Huiskamp, Flag of England.svg Grant Jackson,
Flag of Germany.svg Gary Birch Jr.
31 Jul 2008 Coburg Brose Open−16 (71-65-64=200)3 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Max Kramer
413 Aug 2008Harderwold Classic−11 (62-68-69=199)2 strokes Flag of Germany.svg Max Kramer
519 Aug 2008Preis des Hardenburg GolfResort−7 (65-71-70=206)Playoff Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Ritthammer

Hi5 Pro Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
117 Nov 2011Altorreal Futures Open−12 (64-68-72=204)3 strokes Flag of Denmark.svg Daniel Løkke
29 Feb 2012Hacienda de Alamo Open−8 (68-71-69=208)2 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Adell

Jamega Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
125 Jul 2011The Shropshire−10 (70-64=134)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nigel Lane
23 Oct 2011Bowood−8 (69-67=136)8 strokes Flag of England.svg Lee James, Flag of England.svg Jordan Smith (a)

Team appearances

Professional

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References

  1. ↑ "James Ruth – Biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Winners of the Pro Golf Tour Order of Merit 2006–2015". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "2008 EPD Tour record" . Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "James Ruth – Career record details". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 9 March 2016.


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