James Morrison (golfer)
| James Morrison | |
|---|---|
European Tour | |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 80 (4 October 2015)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| 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
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
In April 2010, he claimed his first win on the European Tour, winning the
In May 2015, Morrison won the
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. | 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 |
Playoff record
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | SWALEC Wales Challenge
|
 Rhys Davies
|
Lost to par on third 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 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2015 |
|---|---|
Championship
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Match Play
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Invitational
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| Champions | T27 |
"T" = Tied
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "OR News". The Reeder: 44. 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "James Morrison: Biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Morrison holds on for first tour win". PGA European Tour. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ "George Murray delighted to finish third in Madeira". BBC Sport. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ Bisset, Fergus (2 May 2010). "Alvaro Quiros wins Open de España". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "James Morrison of England Wins Spanish Open by 4 Shots". Golf.com. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "French Open: Bernd Wiesberger wins ahead of James Morrison". BBC Sport. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Big finish hands Forrest maiden title in Scotland". European Tour. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Morrison battles Crohn's disease to lead in France". CNN. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
External links
- James Morrison at the European Tour official site
- James Morrison at the Official World Golf Ranking official site