Name: MARK JAMES

Birthdate: October 28, 1953

Birth Place: Manchester, England

Age: 55 Ht.: 5'11" Wt.: 185

Home: Ilkley, England

Turned Professional: 1975

Joined Champions Tour: 2004

Joined European Tour: 1976

European Tour Playoff Record: 5-4

PGA European Tour Victories: 18 - 1978 Sun Alliance Match Play Championship, 1979 Welsh Classic, 1979 and '80 Irish Open, 1982 Italian Open, 1983 Tunisian Open, 1985 GSI Open, 1986 Benson & International, 1988 Spanish Open, 1989 Desert Classic, AGF Open, English Open, 1990 Dunhill British Masters, English Open, 1993 Madeira Island Open, Turespana Iberia-Open De Canarias, 1995 Morroccan Open, 1997 Peugeot Open De Espana.

Champions Tour Victories: 3 - 2004 Ford Senior Players Championship, 2005 The ACE Group Classic, 2007 Allianz Championship

Player Notes: James had splendid amateur career when he won the English Amateur at the age of 20 in 1974 and reached the final of the British Amateur, but was beaten, 8 and 7, by Vinny Giles. He played in the 1975 Walker Cup matches when he won 3 of Great Britain's 8 ½ points. He then turned professional and in his rookie year finished 15th on the Order of Merit to win Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 1976. James, who is a keen gardener, has had a very successful career, never finishing higher than 32nd on the Order of Merit, despite being regarded as a poor putter. James is a long-serving Tournament Committee member and was chairman in 1994. He was also one time a member of the PGA European Tour's board of directors. Member 1977, '79, '81, '89, '91, '93 and '95 European Ryder Cup Team, will be the team captain in 1999. Resumed his golf career at the Volvo PGA Championship in May 2001 following a successful battle with cancer. After being diagnosed with testicular cancer, he underwent chemotherapy and surgery before he was able to make his comeback. Captain of Europe's Ryder Cup Team at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., in 1999. Used the experience gained there to act as a valuable member of Sam Torrance's backroom team as Europe regained the trophy at The De Vere Belfry... The last couple of years, has helped as part of the BBC's commentary team at the event.

1990 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; in money - 17; top ten finishes - 8; scoring average 70.94 (ranked 15th); money - £300,786 (ranked 10th)...

1991 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; in money - 21; top ten finishes - 7; scoring average 71.66 (ranked 26th); money - £192,558 (ranked 21st); best finish - 2nd Epson Grand Prix...

1992 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 32; in money - 18; top ten finishes - 6; scoring average 71.57(ranked T-36th); money - £155,381 (ranked 32nd); best finish - T-2nd BMW International...

1993 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 22; top ten finishes - 8; scoring average 70.77 (ranked 4th); money - £391,589 (ranked 11th); won Maderia Island Open, Turespana Iberia Open de Canarias.

1994 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 14; top ten finishes - 3; scoring average 71.48 (ranked T-29th); money - £457,819 (ranked 5th); best finish - 2nd, Jersey European Airways Open.

1995 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 22; top ten finishes - 6; scoring average 70.84 (ranked 5th); money - £313,237 (ranked 7th); best finish - won, Moroccan Open.

1996 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; in money - 10; top ten finishes - 0; Scoring Average - 72.55 (ranked T-88th); money - £76,070 (ranked 116th); best finish - T-6t, Scottish Open.

1997 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 18; top ten finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 70.84 (ranked 14th); money - £271,511 (ranked 14th); winner Peugeot Open de Espana.

1998 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 13; top ten finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 71.35 (ranked 37th); money - £121,351 (ranked 58th); best finish - T-4th, Peugeot Open de Espana.

1999 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 72.84 (ranked 65th); ¢474,199 or £338,714 (ranked 18th); best finish - 2nd, Madeira Island Open and Volvo PGA Championship.

2000 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 15; in money - 7; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 72.83 (ranked 128th); ¢178,140 or £105,944 (ranked 90th); best finish - T2nd, Compass Group English Open.

2001 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 13; in money - 6; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 73.24 (ranked 195th); ¢27,033 or £16,808 (ranked 198th); best finish - T37th, Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship.

2002 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 8; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 72.88 (ranked 159th); ¢82,326 or £52,492 (ranked 154th); best finish - T37th, Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship.

2003 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 7; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 73.39 (ranked 146th); ¢115,994 or £80,872 (ranked 143rd); best finish - T19th, Dunhill Links Championship.

2004 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 20; top-10 finishes - 5; scoring average 70.85 (ranked 19th); money - $952,289 (ranked 18th); best finish, Won FORD SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.

2005 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 18; top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average 70.59 (ranked 15th); money - $920,052 (ranked 19th); Win ACE Group Classic.

2006 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 15; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 70.89 (ranked 27th); money - $593,100 (ranked 31st); best finish, 2nd Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am and FedEx Kinko's Classic.

2007 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; top-10 finishes -5; scoring average 71.24 (ranked 36th); money - $778,865 (ranked 26th); best finish, Win Allianz Championship.

2008 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; top-10 finishes- 2; scoring average 71.25 (ranked 37th); money - $335,286 (ranked 50th); best finish - T5th, AT&T Championship.