James Ian Morrison (born 24 January 1985) is an

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professional

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er.

Early life

Morrison attended Reed's School. He played in the same England youth

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and

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, 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

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. At the end of 2007, he played all three stages of Qualifying School and finished 44th, earning a regular place on the

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. He finished 18th in the 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings to secure his place on the 2010

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. 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

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, having lost a playoff for the title to Álvaro Quirós. In May 2015, Morrison won the

by shooting a final-round 69 for his second European Tour victory. Later that year, he finished second at the

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, 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

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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)

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Playoff record

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

References

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