Successful Trip to Queensland
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James got his year off to a great start against a strong field of largely Australian based tour players.
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Australian PGA Championship
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Rounds of 66 and 73 saw him secure a place at the weekend tied 12 at 3 under par.
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Heading in the right direction
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After producing 4 rounds in the red at Bonnie Doon James repeated the effort at the Queensland Open with rounds of 71.71,66 and 69. His 11 under par total gave James tied 19th in the field.
Read MoreThe Players Series at Bonnie Doon
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Bonnie Doon scored the first combined PGA and WPGA event in NSW in the form of The Players Series. The tours are optimistic that they can build on this formula combining Men and Women competing for the same prize money alongside elite amateurs.
Read MoreEndless practice, making dough and walking the dog
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During the lockdown this is how four professionals are managing. Becky and Grierso are waiting for the Pro-Am season to start but are fearful that the sponsors have been hit badly by the down turn. Kempy hopes to get restarted in the US in July, maybe without spectators. Trav is hopeful that the Asian Tour might put on three consecutive events in Korea in August.
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ISPS Handa Victoria Open
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It was a satisfying weekend for golfers supported by Contender Sports at the Vic Open. It was a really tough week end with winds often over 50km/hour. Pars felt like birdies on many holes and putting was absolutely treacherous.
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The Vic Open is a very successful innovation on the professional circuit combining the men’s and women’s Vic Open Championships, importantly with equal prize money of $1.5m
Read MoreRoller coaster at Zhuzhou Classic
/After missing the cut the prior week at the Haikou Classic James had his back to the wall after a first round 5 over 77.
Read MoreRoller coaster at Zhuzhou Classic
/After missing the cut the prior week at the Haikou Classic James had his back to the wall after a first round 5 over 77.
Read MoreAnd it Rained in Dongguan
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Continuous rain delays and altered fairways and ultimately just a 36-hole tournament at the Dongguan Open at Mission Hills made for a frustrating time. Being well off the cut line after round one James got a bit aggressive in round two.
Read MoreProgress on PGA China Tour
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At the halfway point of 2019 James has played 4 events on the PGA Tour China Series’ 14 tournament season.
Read MoreJames Grierson: The Story So Far
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After gaining status on the PGA China Tour, albeit not the top Q School category, James decided it was now or never to turn Pro. He had to simply take his chances at teeing up professionally wherever he could.
He had three opportunities in May to tee up as a Pro. First opportunity arose in Papua New Guinea where he made the cut and finished and finished T22 on 7 under. He then got his first start on the PGA Tour of China at the Qinhuangdao Championship where he finished T48 at 1 under par.
The following week he played in the Meriton Sydney Invitational. This is th biggest pro-am in australia and whilst not an official order of merit event attracts a good strength filed of pros who play three courses over three days.
James had a podium 3rd place finish at 6 under par to round out an excellent first month on tour.
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