| Mark
James Profile
& History Achieved superb results as an amateur after striking a bargain
with his father to study for 'A' levels - he obtained two - having already passed
nine 'O' levels in return for a one year, full-time spell on the amateur circuit.
Chairman of the European Tour Tournament Committee, born in Lancashire, raised
in Lincolnshire, now living in Yorkshire.
Made the first of seven Ryder Cup
appearances in 1977, just two years after turning professional.
| Full Name | Mark
Hugh James | | Exempt
Status | Category 5: Tournament Winner
(expires 31.12.99) | | Attachment | Burgham
Park G&CC | | Country | England |
| Born | 28.10.53;
Manchester | | Residence | Ilkley |
| Height/Weight | 5ft
11in - 12st 10lb (180cm - 81kgs) | | Family | Wife:
Jane (m. 1980) | | Interests | All
sports, science fiction, gardening, skiing | | Turned
Pro | 1976 (plus 1) |
| Qualifying School | |
European
Tour Career Record
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Position | Stroke | Average |
Prize Money £ | | Year | Rank | Events
Played | In
Money | 1
| 2 | 3
| 4-10 | Average | Position | Official | Special
Events | Total | | 1976 | 15 | 16 | 11 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 73.09 | 38.60 | 9,832 | 478 | 10,310 |
| 1977 | 25 | 19 | 13 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 72.92 | 44.21 | 7,548 | 1,687 | 9,235 |
| 1978 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 73.05 | 28.29 | 19,020 | 8,841 | 27,861 |
| 1979 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 72.61 | 22.89 | 32,494 | 6,040 | 38,534 |
| 1980 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 72.21 | 40.19 | 29,992 | 3,915 | 33,907 |
| 1981 | 15 | 17 | 11 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 72.67 | 44.76 | 22,661 | 1,680 | 24,341 |
| 1982 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 72.22 | 24.80 | 35,614 | 11,578 | 47,192 |
| 1983 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 71.53 | 35.76 | 31,722 | 2,272 | 33,994 |
| 1984 | 13 | 19 | 16 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 71.78 | 37.58 | 44,250 | 12,480 | 56,730 |
| 1985 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 71.50 | 29.11 | 55,728 | 2,608 | 58,336 |
| 1986 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 72.17 | 45.95 | 57,822 | 1,011 | 58,833 |
| 1987 | 32 | 23 | 12 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 72.32 | 63.04 | 47,716 | 3,281 | 50,997 |
| 1988 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 70.60 | 28.33 | 152,900 | 37,575 | 190,475 |
| 1989 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | - | 6 | 70.44 | 22.68 | 245,917 | 49,285 | 295,202 |
| 1990 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 70.94 | 23.78 | 229,742 | 71,044 | 300,786 |
| 1991 | 21 | 24 | 21 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 71.66 | 30.96 | 189,304 | 3,254 | 192,558 |
| 1992 | 32 | 22 | 17 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 71.57 | 43.09 | 152,301 | 3,080 | 155,381 |
| 1993 | 11 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 70.77 | 32.96 | 335,589 | 56,000 | 391,589 |
| 1994 | 29 | 17 | 14 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 71.48 | 42.24 | 166,434 | 1,267 | 167,701 |
| 1995 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 70.84 | 28.35 | 297,378 | 15,859 | 313,237 |
| 1996 | 116 | 18 | 10 | - | - | - | - | 72.55 | 57.94 | 51,279 | 24,791 | 76,070 |
| 1997 | 14 | 26 | 18 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 70.84 | 45.23 | 271,511 | 25,584 | 297,095 |
| Total | | 452 | 359 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 73 | | | 2,486,754 | 343,610 | 2,830,364 |
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