James Robert Ewan McLeary (born 2 April 1981) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour.
| Jamie McLeary | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | James Robert Ewan McLeary |
| Born | 2 April 1981 Peterhead, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Career | |
| College | Odessa College Baylor University |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T58: 2014 |
Career
editMcLeary was born in Peterhead, Scotland. In 2004 he represented Scotland at the Eisenhower Trophy and represented Great Britain and Ireland at the St Andrews Trophy. His team won the St Andrews Trophy and McLeary won the individual event as well. He played college golf at Odessa College and Baylor University in the United States.
McLeary reached the final stages of qualifying for the Asian Tour in both 2005 and 2006, but failed to win full playing privileges and played some events with only a partial category. He has played on the second tier European Challenge Tour since 2006, having failed to win a place on the European Tour in his several visits to qualifying school. His best finish on the end of season Challenge Tour Rankings came in 2009 when he placed 24th, missing out on the top 20 needed to achieve full European Tour status. In August 2009 he picked up his first professional win at the Scottish Hydro Challenge.[1]
McLeary lives in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian.
Amateur wins
edit- 2001 Scottish Youths Amateur Championship
- 2004 St Andrews Links Trophy
Professional wins (3)
editChallenge Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Aug 2009 | Scottish Hydro Challenge | −8 (69-67-72-68=276) | 2 strokes |  Edoardo Molinari
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| 2 | 14 Jun 2015 | KPMG Trophy | −13 (71-67-70-67=275) | 1 stroke |  Taco Remkes
|
Tartan Pro Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Sep 2020 | St Andrews Classic | −9 (67-67=134) | 2 strokes | Jack McDonald, Chris Robb
|
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2002[2]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2004
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2004 (winners)
Photo gallery
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McLeary at the 2009 Scottish Hydro Challenge -
McLeary at the 2009 Scottish Hydro Challenge
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ McLeary completes dream week in the Highlands[permanent dead link]
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championships, Results". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
External links
edit- Jamie McLeary at the European Tour official site
- Jamie McLeary at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Baylor Bears profile Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine