PLAYER PROFILE: James Robinson
| Nickname: | Robbo |
| Country: | England |
| DoB: | 08 Aug 1988 |
| Height: | 6ft 1ins (1.85 meters) |
| Interests: | Golf, cars, fitness, films, music |
| Weblink: | www.jamesrobinsongolf.co.uk |
| Course Attachment: | Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club |
| Tours: | European Challenge Tour |
- Biography
- Stats
- Sponsors
At the age of 12 James was introduced to golf by his father and he became a member of Gathurst Golf Club. James was taught to play by his father up until the age of 14 and after that started seeing professional coaches.
He turned professional with a +3.9 handicap in September 2010 after winning a Europro event at Slaley Hall - James being the first amateur to achieve this on the Europro Tour.
As an amateur James won various junior championships and in 2008 was selected for the England Under 21 squad and in 2009 was promoted to the England Squad.
James made it through to the final stage of European Tour Qualifying School in 2011 but just missed on gaining his card.
| Current Status | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1265th | Official World Rankings | |
| 105th | Challenge Tour Rankings | €11,278 |
| Tournament Victories | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Slaley Hall Europro (Won pro event as an amateur) |
| Best Performances 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan Open | 21T |
| English Challenge | 53T |
| Credit Suisse Challenge | 33T |
| Acaya Open | 36T |
| Gujarat Kensville Challenge | 13T |
| Best Performances 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Egyptian Open | 45T |
| Career History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 105th | Challenge Tour Rankings | €11,278 |
| Amateur Career | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Won | Formby Hare |
| 2009 | Won | Lytham Trophy |
| 2008 | Won | Formby Hare |
| 2008 | Won | Hillside Pines |
| 2008 | Won | Wilpshire Trophy |
| Team Honours | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Represented England in Jones Cup in Georgia, USA |
| 2009 | Represented England in the Home Internationals and represented England in Venezuela |
| 2008 | Represented England in the Nations Cup in the Czech Republic |
