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James Morrison (golfer)

English professional golfer

Summary

English professional golfer

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name	James Morrison
image	James Morrison golfer.JPG
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caption	Morrison at the 2011 KLM Open
fullname	James Ian Morrison
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birth_place	Chertsey, England
death_date
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weight	81 kg
nationality
residence	Weybridge, England
college	University of South Carolina
yearpro	2006
tour	Challenge Tour
extour	European Tour
prowins	4
pgawins
eurowins	2
japwins
asiawins
sunwins
auswins
nwidewins
chalwins	2
champwins
seneurowins
otherwins
majorwins
masters	DNP
usopen	CUT: 2010, 2018
open	T20: 2015
pga	77th: 2015
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James Ian Morrison (born 24 January 1985) is an English professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

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.

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

In 2006, Morrison turned professional. He 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.

In June 2025, Morrison won the Blot Play9 on the Challenge Tour, beating Max Kennedy in a playoff. It was his first tournament victory in over 10 years. In November, he won the Rolex Grand Final, jumping to sixth position in the season rankings, gaining status to play on the 2026 European Tour. Morrison had originally intended for event to be his final professional appearance but changed his plans after winning the tournament.

Personal life

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

Professional wins (4)

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	ENG Oliver Fisher
2	17 May 2015	Open de España	−10 (70-71-68-69=278)	4 strokes	FRA Édouard España, ENG David Howell,
ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez, ITA Francesco Molinari

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2010	Open de España	ESP Álvaro Quirós	Lost to par on first extra hole

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Challenge Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	22 Jun 2025	Blot Play9	−6 (64-66-74-70=274)	Playoff	IRL Max Kennedy
2	2 Nov 2025	Rolex Grand Final	−15 (71-67-65-70=273)	3 strokes	ITA Stefano Mazzoli

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2009	SWALEC Wales Challenge	WAL Rhys Davies	Lost to par on third extra hole
2	2025	Blot Play9	IRL Max Kennedy	Won with par on first 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

References

(2018). "OR News". The Reeder.
"James Morrison: Biography". PGA European Tour.
(11 April 2010). "Morrison holds on for first tour win". PGA European Tour.
(12 April 2010). "George Murray delighted to finish third in Madeira". BBC Sport.
Bisset, Fergus. (2 May 2010). "Alvaro Quiros wins Open de España". Golf Monthly.
(17 May 2015). "James Morrison of England Wins Spanish Open by 4 Shots".
(5 July 2015). "French Open: Bernd Wiesberger wins ahead of James Morrison". BBC Sport.
(8 August 2021). "Big finish hands Forrest maiden title in Scotland". European Tour.
(23 June 2025). "James Morrison Wins Blot Play9 After 10-Year Title Drought".
(3 November 2025). "Rolex Grand Final: Englishman James Morrison secures DP World Tour return with title win". Sky Sports.
(3 November 2025). "Retirement plans halted - James Morrison's remarkable year on path back to DP World Tour". European Tour.
(1 July 2011). "Morrison battles Crohn's disease to lead in France". CNN.

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