James Morrison (golfer)

English professional golfer

James Morrison

Morrison at the 2011 KLM Open

Personal information
Full name| James Ian Morrison
Born|  (1985-01-24) 24 January 1985 (age 39)
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)| 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

## Professional wins (2)[edit]

### European Tour wins (2)[edit]

No.  | Date  | Tournament  | Winning score  | Margin of
victory  | Runner(s)-up

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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

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1  | 2010 | Open de España |  Álvaro Quirós | Lost to par on first extra hole

## Playoff record[edit]

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result

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|
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1  | 2009 | SWALEC Wales Challenge |  Rhys Davies | Lost to par on third extra hole

## Results in major championships[edit]

Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018

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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[edit]

Tournament | 2015

|

Championship |
Match Play |
Invitational |
Champions | T27

Did not play

"T" = Tied

## See also[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

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