10 Facts About James Driscoll

1.

James Driscoll was born on October 9,1977 and is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour.

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2.

James Driscoll started golf at a young age and won the club championship at his home club of Charles River at age 15.

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3.

James Driscoll then went on to win the Massachusetts State Amateur Championship in 1996 at the age of 18, becoming the youngest-ever winner of the tournament, and again in 1998.

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4.

James Driscoll attended Brookline High School, Brookline, Massachusetts and then attended The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, for a postgraduate year and went on to the University of Virginia where he was a three-time All-American, won the 1998 Golf Digest Invitational, and tied the school record for career top-10 finishes.

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5.

James Driscoll reached the final of the 2000 US Amateur at Baltusrol Golf Club by upsetting Luke Donald in the semifinals.

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6.

At the Masters James Driscoll fired a 68 in the first round, marking the best opening round by an amateur since Ken Venturi's 66 in 1956.

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7.

James Driscoll was a member of the 2001 Walker Cup team.

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8.

James Driscoll won his first professional title at the 2004 Virginia Beach Open on the Nationwide Tour.

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9.

James Driscoll had his second runner-up finish at the 2009 Valero Texas Open, where he lost to Zach Johnson in a playoff.

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10.

James Driscoll retained status through the end of the 2014 season, after which he returned to the second tier, by then known as the Web.

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