Derek James

Derek James
Personal information
Full name	Derek James
Born	(1960-09-28) 28 September 1960 Durban, South Africa
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationality	South Africa
Residence	Southbroom, South Africa
Career
Turned professional	1984
Former tours	Sunshine Tour Canadian Tour
Professional wins	11

Derek James (born 28 September 1960) is a South African professional golfer currently playing on the Sunshine Tour.

Career

In 1960, James was born in Durban, South Africa. He was the 1984 South African Strokeplay champion, his biggest amateur win.

James turned professional later that year and joined the Sunshine Tour. He won his first title there in 1991, and would add six more wins between then and 1994. He was also runner-up in the South African Open in 1992. He won the Canadian Tournament Players' Championship in 1994, in addition to picking up three minor tournament victories in the United States.

James retired as a touring professional golf. He is now the head professional at Southbroom Golf Club.

Personal life

James lives in Southbroom, South Africa with his wife and two children.

Amateur wins

• 1984 South Africa Strokeplay Champion

Professional wins (11)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	24 Jul 1994	Infiniti Championship	−13 (69-70-67-65=271)	2 strokes	Ray Stewart

South African wins (7)

• 1991 (1) River Sun Challenge
• 1992 (3) Iscor Newcastle Classic, Kalahari Classic, Mercedez Benz Golf Challenge
• 1993 (2) Lombard Tryes Classic, Momentum Life Classic
• 1994 (1) Sanlam Cancer Challenge

Other wins (3)

• 3 minor tournaments in the United States

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Africa): 1982
• South African National Team: 1982, 1983, 1984

External links

• Derek James at the Sunshine Tour official site