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José-Filipe Lima (born 26 November 1981) is a professional golfer. He has Portuguese parents but was born and grew up mainly in France. His father worked at Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, which was the host course of the Trophée Lancôme until that tournament ceased in 2003, and was his son's first coach. Up until the end of 2004 Lima represented France (as Philippe Lima) but he then adopted his parents' nationality, began to use the Portuguese form of his name professionally, and represented Portugal in that year's WGC-World Cup.
Lima was the top ranked French amateur at the end of 2001 and turned professional the following year. In 2003 he was the fourth ranked player on the third-level Alps Tour, which qualified him to move up to the main developmental tour in Europe, the Challenge Tour, for the 2004 season. In back to back weeks in June 2004 he won the Challenge Tour's Segura Viudas Challenge de España and the Challenge Tour/European Tour co-sanctioned Aa St Omer Open, which won him promotion to the European Tour. He played steadily in his first two full seasons on the European Tour in 2005 and 2006 and retained his tour card for 2007.
His parents are hail from the Póvoa de Varzim parish of Aguçadoura, where Lima visits on occasion during the off-season.
Amateur wins (1)
- 2000 French International Stroke Play Championship
Professional wins (6)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jun 2004 | Aa St Omer Open (dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour) | −5 (71-71-71-66=279) | 1 stroke |  Alessandro Tadini |
Challenge Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jun 2004 | Segura Viudas Challenge de España | −14 (73-67-67-67=274) | Playoff | Alessandro Napoleoni |
| 2 | 20 Jun 2004 | Aa St Omer Open (dual-ranking event with the European Tour) | −5 (71-71-71-66=279) | 1 stroke | Alessandro Tadini |
| 3 | 4 Oct 2009 | ECCO Tour Championship | −5 (70-69-72=211) | 1 stroke | Edoardo Molinari |
| 4 | 19 Jun 2016 | Najeti Open (2) | −9 (66-70-71-68=275) | 2 strokes |  Thomas Detry Alessandro Tadini |
Other wins (2)
- 2004 Masters 13 (Alps Tour)
- 2005 Masters 13 (Alps Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | T70 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002
Professional
- World Cup (representing Portugal): 2005, 2013, 2016