fullname extour birth_place sunwins height prowins birth_date yearpro residence article_title name
derek james sunshine tour canadian tour durban , south africa 7 1.82 0 11 28 september 1960 january 1984 southbroom , south africa derek james
 derek james
derek james

derek james -lrb- born 28 september 1960 -rrb- is a south african professional golfer currently playing on the sunshine tour .
james was born in durban and currently lives in southbroom with his wife and two children .
he was the 1984 south african strokeplay champion , his biggest amateur win .
he turned professional later that year and joined the sunshine tour .
he won his first event there in 1991 , and would add six more wins between then and 1994 .
he was also runner-up in the south african open in 1992 , and won the canadian tournament players ' championship in 1994 , in addition to picking up three minor tournament victories in the united states .
he retired from competitive golf in 1997 , and is now the head professional at southbroom golf club .
