James Ian Morrison (born 24 January 1985) is an English professional golfer.
| James Morrison | |
|---|---|
 Morrison at the 2011 KLM Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Ian Morrison |
| Born | 24 January 1985 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 |
Early life
editMorrison 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
editAt 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
editMorrison 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
editMorrison has suffered from the chronic auto-immune condition Crohn's disease since his mid-teens.[10]
Professional wins (2)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| 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
editChallenge 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
edit| 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
edit| Tournament | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T27 |
"T" = Tied
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 40 2015 Ending 4 Oct 2015" (pdf). 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
edit- James Morrison at the European Tour official site
- James Morrison at the Official World Golf Ranking official site