James Kingston
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James Hubert Kingston is a South Africa
n professional golf
er.
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.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Kingston was born in Ottosdal
Ottosdal, North West
Ottosdal is a small town which had a population of 1,274 in 1985. It is situated at an altitude of 1,479 meters , on the branch railway line from Makwassie in the central North West Province of South Africa. Main routes to and from major population and economic centers, i.e. Pretoria, Johannesburg...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. He turned professional in 1988, and is currently a member of the European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
and the Sunshine Tour
Sunshine Tour
The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. For much of its history it was known either as the South African Tour or the FNB Tour, but it rebranded itself in an attempt to broaden its appeal...
. He has also competed on the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
, 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
Official World Golf Rankings
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers...
for the first time.
Kingston secured his first win of 2009 with a playoff triumph against Anders Hansen
Anders Hansen
Anders Rosenberg Hansen is a Danish professional golfer.Hansen was born in Sønderborg, Denmark. He turned professional in 1995...
at the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Dec 2007 2008 European Tour The 2008 European Tour was the 37th golf season since the European Tour officially began in 1972. The 2008 season consisted of 50 official money events, a drop of two from the previous year. This included seven major championships and World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the PGA... |
South African Airways Open(co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour) | 1 stroke |  Oliver WilsonOliver Wilson Oliver John Wilson is an English professional golfer.Wilson was born in Mansfield, England, where his golfing career began at Coxmoor Golf Club.... |
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| 2 | 13 Sep 2009 2009 European Tour The 2009 European Tour was the 38th series of golf tournaments since the European Tour officially began in 1972. There were major changes for the 2009 season as the tour entered a partnership agreement with Dubai based Leisurecorp... |
Mercedes-Benz Championship | Playoff |  Anders HansenAnders Hansen Anders Rosenberg Hansen is a Danish professional golfer.Hansen was born in Sønderborg, Denmark. He turned professional in 1995... |
Sunshine Tour wins (10)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Sep 1992 | Lombard Tyres TVL Classic | 4 strokes |  John FourieJohn Fourie Jonathan Adriaan Fourie is a South African professional golfer.Fourie was born in Johannesburg. He turned professional in 1970 and spent his career playing mainly on the Southern Africa Tour and the European Tour. He won ten times on the Southern Africa Tour, including one win as an amateur... |
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| 2 | 29 Jun 1995 | FNB Pro Series: Royal Swazi | 1 stroke | Kevin Stone |
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| 3 | 8 Nov 1995 | FNB Pro Series: Namibia Open | 1 stroke | Michael du Toit |
|
| 4 | 6 Jul 1996 | Bosveld Classic Bushveld Classic The Bushveld Classic was a golf tournament formerly played the Sunshine Tour. The list of winners starts from 1991, but there may have been more past playings of the event.-Winners:*1997 Desvonde Botes*1996 James Kingston*1995 Kevin Stone... |
2 strokes |  Paul Friedlander, Mark Murless |
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| 5 | 28 Sep 2001 | Randfontein Classic | Playoff | André Cruse, Sean Ludgater |
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| 6 | 12 Oct 2001 | Atlantic Beach Classic | 7 strokes | Wallie Coetsee, Justin Hobday Justin Hobday Justin Richard Hobday is a South African professional golfer who has won eleven official money events on the Sunshine Tour.... |
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| 7 | 19 May 2002 | Royal Swazi Sun Classic | 1 stroke | Keith Horne Keith Horne Keith Weller Horne is a professional golfer from South Africa.Horne was born in Durban and had a successful amateur career. In 1993, Horne won a Silver Medal at the World Games in Spain... , Bobby LincolnBobby Lincoln Robert James Lincoln is a South African professional golfer who was a regular winner on the Southern African Tour from 1985 to 2000, and now plays on the European Seniors Tour.... |
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| 8 | 16 Dec 2007 2007 Sunshine Tour The 2007 Sunshine Tour was the eighth season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was rebranded in 2000, and the marked the beginning of a new era as the tour switched to a calendar based season, having previously been seasonal... |
South African Airways Open(co-sanctioned with the European Tour) | 1 stroke | Oliver Wilson Oliver Wilson Oliver John Wilson is an English professional golfer.Wilson was born in Mansfield, England, where his golfing career began at Coxmoor Golf Club.... |
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| 9 | 17 Feb 2008 2008 Sunshine Tour The 2008 Sunshine Tour was the ninth season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000, and the second since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007... |
Vodacom Championship | 2 strokes |  Adilson da SilvaAdilson da Silva Adilson Jose da Silva is a Brazilian professional golfer. He currently plays on the Southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour, where he has won eight times.... |
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| 10 | 20 Aug 2010 2010 Sunshine Tour The 2010 Sunshine Tour was the 11th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000, and the 4th since the tour switched a calendar based season in 2007... |
Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour The Vodacom Origins of Golf Tour is a series of pro-am golf tournaments in South Africa. The series began in 2004 and forms part of the winter swing of the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour.-Tournament winners:... (Selbourne) |
2 strokes | Adilson da Silva |
Asian Tour wins (4)
- 1998 Thailand OpenThailand Open (golf)The Thailand Open is a golf tournament. It was an Asian Tour event through 2009. In 2010, it will become part of the fledgling OneAsia Tour's schedule. It was founded in 1965.-Winners:-External links:*...
- 1999 Maekyung Daks Open
- 2000 Ericsson Classic, London Myanmar Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
CUT | DNP | T57 | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T27 |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.