2013-14 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
Fall 2013: Averaged 71.38 in eight rounds … tied for second with a score of 72-80-69—221 in the Mid-South … carded 74-70-67—211 and won the NAIA Preview … tied for eighth with a score of 72-67—139 in the U.C. Ferguson Classic.
2012-13: Averaged 73.43 in 30 rounds … helped OCU to back-to-back NAIA men’s golf titles … first-team NAIA and Golf Coaches of America all-American … all-NAIA Central Region … all-Sooner Athletic Conference … shot 69-67-75–211 and tied for seventh in the Wichita State Shocker Invitational … shot 68-71-70–209 and tied for 13th in the U.C. Ferguson Classic … tied for fourth with a score of 71-74-73–218 in the Chaps Fall Invitational … finished fourth in Cal State San Marcos Invitational with score of 72-73-74—219 … tied for 10th in the San Antonio Shootout with a score of 79-74—153 … finished fourth in the Battle at Primm with a score of 72-69-69—210 … finished fifth in SAC Championships with a score of 77-77-73—227 … tied for seventh in the NAIA Championships with a score of 72-75-69-74—290.
2011-12: Averaged 72.32 in 31 rounds … helped OCU to eighth NAIA men’s golf title … first-team NAIA all-American … first-team GCAA all-American … all-NAIA Central Region … all-SAC … shot 71-71-74-116 in Shocker Classic… third in Harold Funston Invitational with 68-70-138 … third in Wyndam Spring Invitational with 64-76-74–214 … tied for eighth in Texas Intercollegiate with 73-68–141 … tied for eighth in Battle at Primm with 72-75-68–216 … tied for third in ULM Wallace Jones Invitational with 75-74-72–221 … third in SAC Championships with 73-70-68–211 … tied for 35th in NAIA Championships with 74-82-72-72–301.
2010-11: Averaged 72.19 in 26 rounds … first-team NAIA all-America … first-team GCAA all-American … Phil Mickelson Award winner as top freshman of the year … second in U.C. Ferguson Classic with 70-63-70–203 … all-SAC … sixth in Harold Funston Invitational with 73-68-70–211 … shot 78-72-150 and tied for 10th in Lions Classic … fifth in California Baptist Spring Break Invitational with 72-72-73-217 … shot 72-71-72-215 in Patriot Invitational … second in Oklahoma City Spring Classic with 73-66-77-216 … third in SAC Championships with 72-72-70-214 … shot 68-74-80-77-299 in NAIA Championships.
High school: Averaged 74.16 strokes in 18 rounds … two-time Peninsula district champion … member of Victorian senior country state team … coached by Daniel Hyndman … Head of Campus award winner … community service, school spirit awards.
Personal: Majoring in marketing … son of Frank and Helen Marchesani … father, Frank, played professional Australian rules football for Carlton F.C. and Fitzroy F.C. … born Oct. 27, 1990 in Rosebud, Victoria, Australia.
OCU Statistics | Season | Events | Rounds | Shots | Avg. |
| 2010-11 | 9 | 26 | 1,877 | 72.19 |
| 2011-12 | 10 | 29 | 2,099 | 72.32 |
| 2012-13 | 10 | 30 | 2,203 | 73.43 |
| Fall 2013 | 3 | 8 | 571 | 71.38 |
| Totals | 32 | 93 | 6,750 | 72.58 |
More on James:
Activity to pass time on road trips: Listen to music
Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods
Favorite pregame meal: Bagel with jam and yogurt
My nickname: Golden Boy
Best sports movie of all time: Tin Cup
Historical Player Information
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2010-11Freshman
5'11"
155 lbs
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2011-12Sophomore
5'11"
155 lbs
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2012-13Junior
5'11"
155 lbs
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2013-14Senior
5'11"
155 lbs
