James Kingston

South Africa

James Hubert Kingston (born 30 November 1965) is a South African professional golfer.

Personal information
Full name James Hubert Kingston
Born 30 November 1965 (1965-11-30) (age 46)
Ottosdal, South Africa
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Nationality South Africa
Residence Rustenburg, South Africa
Career
Turned professional 1988
Current tour(s) European Tour
Sunshine Tour
Former tour(s) Asian Tour
Professional wins 15
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 2
Asian Tour 4
Sunshine Tour 10
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship T27: 2009
PGA Championship T55: 2008
Achievements and awards
Sunshine Tour
Order of Merit Winner

Kingston was born in Ottosdal, South Africa. He turned professional in 1988, and is currently a member of the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He has also competed on the Asian Tour, where he collected four tournament victories.

In 2007 Kingston finished top of the Order of Merit on the Sunshine Tour, aided by his victory at the European Tour co-sanctioned South African Airways Open. That win was his first on the European Tour, and helped him to his best Order of Merit finish of 17th in 2008.

Victory at the Sunshine Tour's Vodacom Championship in February 2008, lifted Kingston into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time.

Kingston secured his first win of 2009 with a playoff triumph against Anders Hansen at the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.

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