James Nursey
James Nursey is a freelance contributor to Golf Monthly after spending over 20 years as a sports reporter in newspapers. During a 17-year career with the Daily Mirror, he covered mainly football but reported from The Open annually and also covered a Ryder Cup and three US Opens. He counts a pre-tournament exclusive with Justin Rose at Merion in 2013 as one of his most memorable as the Englishman went on to win his first Major and later repeated much of the interview in his winner’s speech. Now, after choosing to leave full-time work in newspapers, James, who is a keen single-figure player, is writing about golf more. His favourite track is the Old Course after attending St Andrews University but has since played mainly at Edgbaston, where he is a long-time member. James’ golfing highlights include previously winning the club championship and scratch knock-out there. He is also an active member of the Association of Golf Writers and Press Golfing Society but his favourite round is playing the game with his young children. James is currently playing: Driver: Ping G400 3 wood: Ping i20 Hybrid: Ping i20 Irons: Ping i500 4-SW Wedges: Ping Glide forged 50, 56 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Ball: Titleist ProVIx
Latest articles by James Nursey
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Rory McIlroy And Shane Lowry Win Zurich Classic Of New Orleans In Dramatic Playoff
McIlroy and Lowry came storming through the field on Sunday with a blistering fightback before claiming victory in a playoff
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Barstool Sports Founder Set To Land Seven-Figure Prize If Scottie Scheffler Wins The Masters
Dave Portnoy, who invented Barstool Sports, has placed a huge bet on world No.1 Scottie Scheffler to win the Masters
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Tiger Woods Finishes Last At 2024 Masters Following Highest Total Score Of Pro Career
Woods putted out for a final round 77 at Augusta to finish on +16, but the veteran still vowed to play the rest of the year's Majors
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What Would A 15-Handicapper Shoot Around Augusta? Rory McIlroy Gave This Brutal Response...
McIlroy's search for an elusive Grand Slam with a Masters victory continues but he gave short shrift to any idea amateurs could handle Augusta
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Three Players Who Have Won Augusta National's Exclusive Crystal Vases This Week
Augusta National recognises players who make a hole-in-one, an albatross, an eagle or shoot the day's lowest score with limited edition crystal
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Scottie Scheffler Reaffirms Pledge To Exit The Masters If Wife Goes Into Labour
World No.1 Scheffler is leading the Masters going into Sunday's final round but his first baby is also due later this month
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'The European Tour Has Been Absolutely Destroyed By It’ - Billy Foster Gives Hard-Hitting View On ‘Rubbish’ World Rankings
Legendary caddie Foster has spoken out at his sadness over the decline of the DP World Tour
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When Broadcaster Gary McCord Was Banned From The Masters
Thirty years on, McCord remains absent from the line-up of broadcasters at Augusta after a joke about the speed of the greens backfired badly in 1994
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Which Golfers Have Won Back-To-Back Masters?
Last year's Spanish champion Rahm will be aiming to join a select group as he returns to Augusta
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Scottie Scheffler And Sam Burns Ready To Exit Masters If Wives Go Into Labor
World No.1 Scheffler and American compatriot Burns will have more than golf on their minds this week as they are both close to becoming fathers
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The Incredible Masters Record Tiger Woods Can Break At Augusta This Week
Five-time Masters champion Woods is practising at Augusta this week where he aims to make cut for a record 24th time
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Akshay Bhatia Beats Denny McCarthy In Thrilling Valero Texas Open Playoff To Book Masters Debut
The American sees off a sensational charge by Denny McCarthy to secure his second PGA Tour title
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Texas Children's Houston Open Leaderboard And Live Report: Stephan Jaeger Wins After Scottie Scheffler Misses Putt
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler missed a putt at the last chasing three PGA Tour victories in a row as Stephan Jaeger triumphed
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Peter Malnati Wins Valspar Championship And Claims First PGA Tour Title Since November 2015
Malnati bagged his first PGA Tour title in nine years after a four-under-par final round of 67 gave him a two shot victory at the Valspar Championship
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Xander Schauffele Leads Players Championship By One Stroke Going Into Final Round
Xander Schauffele stormed to the top of the leaderboard in round three with a stunning seven-under-par round of 65
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Scottie Scheffler Cruises To Five Shot Victory At Arnold Palmer Invitational
World No.1 Scheffler saw off a number of fellow Major winners on an exciting final day at Bay Hill
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Jake Knapp Clinches Maiden PGA Tour Win To See Off Sami Valimaki At Mexico Open
Knapp pips Valimaki with an even par round to clinch $1,458,000 first prize and entry into the Players and Masters
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Genesis Invitational: Tiger Woods Withdraws Ill And Given Intravenous Drip
Follow live updates from the Genesis Invitational, where there's some big names at the top of the leaderboard as McIlroy makes the cut and Tiger Woods has withdrawn
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Tiger Woods Blames 'Back Spasm' For Shank At Last After 72 In PGA Tour Return
Tiger Woods gots his 2024 campaign underway at Riviera Country Club in the Genesis Invitational with a 72
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Nick Taylor Defeats Charley Hoffman In Dramatic WM Phoenix Open Playoff
Nick Taylor triumphed at the WM Phoenix Open after a brilliant finale that included five birdies in his final six holes
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Joaquin Niemann Defeats Sergio Garcia In Thrilling LIV Golf Mayakoba Playoff
The Chilean won LIV's first tournament of the season in a dramatic play-off over Sergio Garcia
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Matthieu Pavon Claims Maiden PGA Tour Title At Dramatic Farmers Insurance Open
Matthieu Pavon triumphed at Torrey Pines with a dramatic birdie at the last to claim the Farmers Insurance Open
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Rory McIlroy Defends Dubai Desert Classic And Claims Record Fourth Title
Rory McIlroy carded a solid -2 round on the final day to finish on -14 and win by one shot from Adrian Meronk
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Tommy Fleetwood Wins Dubai Invitational After Rory McIlroy Finds Water On The Last
Tommy Fleetwood birdied the last two holes at Dubai Creek Resort to see off Ryder Cup teammate Rory McIlroy and lift a seventh European Tour title
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