James Morrison (golfer)
# James Morrison (golfer)

James Ian Morrison (born 24 January 1985) is an English professional golfer.

## Early life

Morrison attended Reed's School. 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.

In April 2010, he claimed his first win on the European Tour, winning the Madeira Islands Open BPI - Portugal, finishing on 20 under par. Three weeks later he finished second at the Open de España, having lost a playoff for the title to Álvaro Quirós.

In May 2015, Morrison won the Open de España by shooting a final-round 69 for his second European Tour victory. Later that year, he finished second at the Alstom Open de France, three shots behind Bernd Wiesberger.

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.

## Personal life

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

## 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 | 2012 | 2015 | 2016 | 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 | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T27 |

"T" = Tied

