Lee Scott James (born 27 January 1973) is an English former professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career James was born in Poole, Dorset. He won the 1994 Amateur Championship with a 2 & 1 victory over Gordon Sherry.
Professional career James turned professional in 1995 after the Walker Cup, where he was part of the victories Great Britain and Ireland team.
Having been unsuccessful at gaining a place on the European Tour via qualifying school, James began his professional career on the second tier Challenge Tour, picking up his first win at the 1996 Modena Classic Open. He finally graduated to the elite tour by finishing top of the 2002 Challenge Tour Rankings, with three wins during the season. He was unable to retain his tour card, and returned to the Challenge Tour in 2004.
16th place in the 2006 Challenge Tour Rankings followed by success at final qualifying school in 2007 gave James another two seasons at the top level, but both times he was unable to earn sufficient money to maintain his playing status. In 2009, he won his fifth Challenge Tour title at the Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne.
Reinstated amateur career In 2016, James was reinstated as an amateur.
Amateur wins 1994 The Amateur Championship
Professional wins (10) Challenge Tour wins (5) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up128 Sep 1996Modena Classic Open−6 (69-76-68-69=282)1 stroke Marcus Wheelhouse23 Mar 2002Sameer Kenya Open−19 (66-65-70-64=265)3 strokes Titch Moore323 Jun 2002Clearstream International Luxembourg Open−24 (66-65-68-65=264)3 strokes Mark Sanders44 Aug 2002Talma Finnish Challenge−19 (64-67-70-68=269)2 strokes Matthew Blackey517 May 2009Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne−6 (65-70-71-68=274)Playoff Florian Fritsch
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12006Texbond Open Carlos del MoralLost to birdie on third extra hole22009Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne Florian FritschWon with birdie on first extra hole
MasterCard Tour wins (2) 1999 Celtic Manor Resort Championship, Hawkstone Park Championship
Other wins (3) 1996 Futures Tour Championship 1998 Futures Tour Championship, Northern Open
Results in major championships Tournament19941995Masters TournamentCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Phillips only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1991 European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1993, 1995 European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 1994 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994 St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1994 (winners) Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1995 (winners)
See also 2006 Challenge Tour graduates 2007 European Tour Qualifying School graduates List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins
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