James Heath (golfer)

James Heath
Personal information
Full nameJames Joseph Heath
Born (1983-03-17) 17 March 1983
London, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceWorcester Park, London, England
Career
CollegeAugusta State University
Turned professional2004
Current tourEuropean Tour
Former tourChallenge Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour2
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2016

James Joseph Heath (born 17 March 1983) is an English professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

In 1983, Heath was born in London. He started playing golf with his father at the age of 10.[1] Heath played in the Faldo Junior Series as a youth.

Heath went on to a successful amateur career. In 2004, he won the English Amateur and Lytham Trophy. At the Lytham Trophy he broke the previous scoring record by 10 strokes. Heath also played the three events on the European Tour as an amateur.

Professional career

In 2004, Heath turned professional.[2] In 2005, he joined the second tier Challenge Tour. Heath was moderately successful in his first season and finished 23rd on the Order of Merit. At the end of the year, Heath was unsuccessful at European Tour Qualifying School. In 2006, he played on the Challenge Tour once more. He won his first professional title at the ECCO Tour Championship in Denmark on his way to 14th in the Challenge Tour Rankings. He earned rights to play to the European Tour in 2007.

In 2007, Heath's rookie season on the European Tour was largely unsuccessful although he did manage two top ten finishes in minor events. In 2008, he returned to he was back on the Challenge Tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 27 Aug 2006 ECCO Tour Championship1 −19 (65-67-67-62=261) 3 strokes Thomas Nørret
2 26 Jun 2016 SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge −21 (68-62-65-68=263) 2 strokes Ryan Fox

1Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 2 Oct 2010 Marfin Popular Bank EuroPro Tour Championship −7 (68-68-67=203) Playoff Lawrence Dodd, Kevin Harper

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ^ Farrell, Andy (20 January 2002). "Faldo's fledgling leaves the nest". The Independent. London. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  2. ^ Magowan, Alistair (4 August 2005). "Stepping out of Faldo's shadow". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  3. ^ "European Youths Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 8 January 2023.


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