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Mark James (Mark Hugh James) was born on 28 October, 1953 in Manchester, England, is an English golfer (born 1953). Discover Mark James's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Mark Hugh James
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Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 28 October, 1953
Birthday 28 October
Birthplace Manchester, England
Nationality Manchester

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Mark James Height, Weight & Measurements

At 70 years old, Mark James height is 6ft 0in and Weight 178 lb.

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Height 6ft 0in
Weight 178 lb
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Mark James Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mark James worth at the age of 70 years old? Mark James’s income source is mostly from being a successful golfer. He is from Manchester. We have estimated Mark James's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1953

Mark Hugh James (born 28 October 1953) is an English professional golfer who had a long career on the European Tour and captained Europe in the 1999 Ryder Cup.

He has also played senior golf on the European Senior Tour and the U.S.-based Champions Tour.

James was born in Manchester, England and educated at Stamford School.

1974

He won the English Amateur championship at Woodhall Spa in 1974 and was a member of the Great Britain & Ireland 1975 Walker Cup team.

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1974, 1977 and 1978 Open Championships)

"T" indicates a tie for a place

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1977

His first professional win was the 1977 Lusaka Open and the following year he picked up the first of his eighteen wins on the European Tour at the Sun Alliance Match Play Championship.

1978

He also holds the record for the highest European Tour event 18-hole-round of 111 strokes at the 1978 Italian Open in Sardinia, when refusing to with-draw despite an injury.

Four years later he won the same tournament.

James never won a major championship, but he had four top-five finishes at The Open Championship.

1979

He was consistently competitive on the European Tour winning 12 times with 20 top-30 finishes on the Order of Merit, including seven top-10 finishes, the best of them third place in 1979.

1989

James represented Great Britain & Ireland or Europe in the Ryder Cup seven times including 1989 when Europe tied the match and retained the cup they had won in 1987, and 1995 when they won it outright.

1999

He was the European captain in the controversial "Battle of Brookline" in 1999, when the behaviour of the American galleries and team created a great deal of resentment in Europe, and also James' own actions during the matches drew fire from both sides of the Atlantic.

Prior to the event, James controversially chose Andrew Coltart as his second captain's pick on the team, thus leaving out Nick Faldo and Bernhard Langer (veterans who were the two most successful players for the European team in Ryder Cup history).

In one of the most discussed moves in the Ryder Cup, James then kept Jean van de Velde, Jarmo Sandelin and Coltart on the bench during all sixteen matches during the first two days of play, relegating them to singles matches on Sunday only.

His refusal to play those three first-time players helped lead to Europe's defeat, as none of the three won their one match.

On the other hand, United States captain Ben Crenshaw played all twelve players at least once during the first two days, even though Mark O'Meara only played once.

2000

He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2000, but after treatment began playing golf again in 2001.

James published a best selling book about the event called Into the Bear Pit in 2000.

In addition to criticising the behaviour of the Americans at Brookline, it also detailed James' clashes with some of his fellow Europeans including Faldo, the fading superstar whose merits as a potential captain's pick for the Ryder Cup had been much debated in the UK.

James revealed in his book that just before the Ryder Cup began he had thrown a letter of encouragement from Faldo into the bin rather than share it with team.

2001

The controversy that this revelation aroused led to James resigning as one of Europe's Ryder Cup vice-captains for 2001.

2002

A follow-up book, called After the Bear Pit, covering James' cancer and his experiences as a European Tour player, as well as further thoughts on the Ryder Cup, appeared in 2002.

2003

James qualified to play senior golf when he turned fifty in late 2003.

He chose to play mainly in the U.S. and was second in the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament Finals that November.

2004

In 2004 he became the first European player to win one of the Champions Tour's senior majors with victory at the Ford Senior Players Championship.

2005

In 2005, he won on the Champions Tour for a second time at the ACE Group Classic and finished in the top 20 on the money list for a second consecutive season.

2010

His last full season on the Champions Tour was 2010 and he has played mainly on the European Senior Tour since then.

James has also worked as a golf commentator for the BBC.

European Tour playoff record (5–4)

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (0–1)

European Senior Tour playoff record (2–0)

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