James Kingston
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | 30 November 1965 Ottosdal, South Africa |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Rustenburg, North West, South Africa |
| College | None |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1988 |
| Current tour | European Tour Sunshine Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 (European Tour: 1, Sunshine Tour: 10 (1 co-sanctioned with ET), Asian Tour: 4, Other: 1) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| British Open | T57: 2004 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
James Kingston (born 30 November 1965) is a South African golfer.
Kingston is currently a member of the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. His best order of merit finish on the European Tour was 59th in 2004. In 2007 he finished top of the order of merit on the Sunshine Tour after his victory at the co-sanctioned South African Airways Open.
Kingston won his first European Tour event at the South African Airways Open on 16 December 2007. In February 2008 he reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
Contents |
[edit] Professional wins (15)
[edit] European Tour wins (1)
- 2008 South African Airways Open (2007 calendar year, 2008 season, co-sanctioned with Sunshine Tour)
[edit] Sunshine Tour wins (10)
- 1992 Lombard Tyres Classic
- 1995 FNB Pro Series: Royal Swazi, FNB Pro Series: Namibia Open
- 1996 Bushveld Classic, FNB Pro Series: Namibia Open
- 2001 Randfontein Classic, Atlantic Beach Classic
- 2002 Royal Swazi Sun Classic
- 2007 South African Airways Open (co-sanctioned with European Tour)
- 2008 Vodacom Championship
[edit] Asian Tour wins (4)
- 1998 Thailand Open
- 1999 Makyueng Daks Open
- 2000 Ericsson Classic, Myanmar Open
[edit] Other wins (1)
- 2000 London Myanmar Open
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | T57 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
