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. 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. 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 1999 McGregor Trophy 2001 Golf Illustrated Gold Vase 2002 Greek Amateur Open Championship, Faldo Junior Series 2004 English Amateur, Lytham Trophy
Professional wins (3) Challenge Tour wins (2) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up127 Aug 2006ECCO Tour Championship1−19 (65-67-67-62=261)3 strokes Thomas Nørret226 Jun 2016SSE 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. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up12 Oct 2010Marfin Popular Bank EuroPro Tour Championship−7 (68-68-67=203)Playoff Lawrence Dodd, Kevin Harper
Team appearances Amateur Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2001 European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2004 Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2004 Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2004 St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2004 (winners)
See also 2006 Challenge Tour graduates 2013 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2017 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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