James Lepp

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James Lepp

Age: 28
Current Residence: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Hometown: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Home Golf Course: Ledgeview Golf & Country Club
College: University of Washington

Career stats:
-    Turned professional in 2006.
-    Two-time winner on the Canadian Tour (first victory was as an amateur).
-    Won 2005 NCAA Individual Championship while at University of Washington.  First Canadian male to win national championship.
-    Seven-time winner in college.
-    Four-time All American.
-    Medalist at the 2005 U.S. Amateur.
-    Returning to competitive golf in 2012 after burning out on the game in 2010.

Personal: Founder of golf shoe company Kikkor Golf.

On why Lepp applied for Big Break Greenbrier after quitting competitive golf:
“I wanted to be a professional golfer since I was four years old, ever since I picked up a golf club.  I love golf, and live for golf.  It’s all I really know.  I always was competing at the highest level, through junior golf, amateur golf and college golf.  A couple of years into playing professionally I hit a pretty solid wall.  I failed to improve.  I felt like I was getting worse.  Happily, I turned away from the game.  I needed it.  I was starting to “hate” golf, and I never thought I would get to that point.  After a few years of barely playing and working on the business side of golf, I’m really starting to enjoy the game again.  I’m curious to find out what ‘real’ competition feels like after being away.  Will I love it?  Will I hate it?  Will I excel like I know I can, or not?  Big Break will be my test.”


Big Break Greenbrier Competitors:
Anthony Casalino
Brian Cooper
Chan Song
Derek Bohlen
Isaac Sanchez
Liam Friedman
Mark Silvers
Michael Tobiason
Ray Beaufils
Rick Cochran
Stuart Gold 

Related TV Shows:
Big Break Greenbrier