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| James Graham |
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Birth Date: April 25, 1951 |
| Player Notes: |
| Has lived in New York for 13 years, is retired from the magazine business, worked in Sales and Marketing for Time Inc.; this is his third attempt at qualifying for the Senior Open, was an alternate in 2002 and qualified this year after shooting a 69 and taking medalist honors at Elmwood Country Club in White Plains, New York, with a birdie on his 17th hole of the day to solidify one of three spots from 120-player field; has only played competitive tournament golf for 3 _ years now, but in that time has tried to qualify for 12 USGA championships, which includes four Mid-Amateurs, two U.S. Opens, two U.S. amateurs, and three Senior Opens; before qualifying, closest he came was as alternate for Senior Open and in Mid-Amateur; locally, an active player with the Metropolitan Golf Association and the Westchester Golf Association, calls himself a "field-filler"; won recently at the Nassau Golf Club Invitational last fall, semifinalist in the Dixie Amateur Senior Division two years ago; grew up playing on a Donald Ross golf course, Oakland Hills, so he’s familiar with the feel of a Donald Ross; has played Inverness several times, comfortable with the undulating greens but excited just to be in the field for the week, no expectations; currently working with the USGA, is in charge of marketing for the U.S. Amateur at Winged Foot next year; has two daughters, Abbey and Kris, and is married. |
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