James Lepp
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James Lepp is a Canadian
professional golf
er.
Lepp was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia
. He began his collegiate golf career at the University of Illinois. In 2005, he won the NCAA Division I Championship
while playing for the University of Washington
, the first Canadian male to do so. He turned professional in 2006 and joined the Canadian Tour in 2007, winning one event.
Lepp only played in two events in 2009 and has not played in any events in 2010. Lepp and two of his friends started a golf company called Kikkor Golf in 2008 and it became fully functional in 2010.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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.
Lepp was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...
. He began his collegiate golf career at the University of Illinois. In 2005, he won the NCAA Division I Championship
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships
The NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
while playing for the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, the first Canadian male to do so. He turned professional in 2006 and joined the Canadian Tour in 2007, winning one event.
Lepp only played in two events in 2009 and has not played in any events in 2010. Lepp and two of his friends started a golf company called Kikkor Golf in 2008 and it became fully functional in 2010.
Amateur wins (6)
this list may be incomplete- 2002 British Columbia Amateur
- 2003 British Columbia Amateur
- 2004 Pacific Coast AmateurPacific Coast AmateurThe Pacific Coast Amateur is an annual amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1967 and is organized by the Pacific Coast Golf Association...
, British Columbia Amateur - 2005 NCAA Division I ChampionshipNCAA Division I Men's Golf ChampionshipsThe NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships, played in late May or early June, is the top annual competition in U.S. men's collegiate golf. It is a stroke play team competition, starting in 2009 the competition changed to a stroke play/match play competition with the top 8 teams after 54 holes of...
, British Columbia Amateur
Canadian Tour wins (2)
- 2003 Greater Vancouver Classic (as an amateur)
- 2007 Greater Vancouver Charity Classic