| James Lepp | |
|---|---|
Lepp in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1983-11-19)November 19, 1983 (age 42) Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality | |
| Residence | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career | |
| College | University of Illinois University of Washington |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Former tour | Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
James Lepp (born November 19, 1983) is a Canadianprofessional golfer and entrepreneur.
Lepp was born inAbbotsford, British Columbia and attended high school at theMennonite Educational Institute. He began his collegiate golf career at theUniversity of Illinois. In 2005, he won theNCAA Division I Championship while playing for theUniversity of Washington, the first Canadian male to do so. He turned professional in 2006 and joined theCanadian Tour in 2007, winning one event.
In the movieSideways, Lepp is shown briefly while Myles and Jack are watching golf on TV.[1]
Lepp stopped competing on professional tours in 2010 as he launched Kikkor Golf, a sneaker-inspired golf shoe brand. In 2016, he transitioned Kikkor Golf into a new limited edition sneaker brand called Six Hundred Four. The Six Hundred Four flagship store, called a "Sneaker Gallery", is located in theGastown neighbourhood ofVancouver, British Columbia.
this list may be incomplete
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 3,2003 | Greater Vancouver Classic (as an amateur) | −19 (66-70-66-67=269) | 5 strokes | |
| 2 | Jun 24,2007 | Greater Vancouver Charity Classic (2) | −14 (69-66-71-68=274) | 4 strokes |
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