James Stephen Spence (born 26 May 1963) is an English professional golfer.

He turned professional in 1985 and has finished in the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit more than a dozen times, with a best placing of tenth in 1992.

In 2003 he succeeded Mark James as the Chairman of The European Tour's Tournament Committee.

Every time a ball was putted it set off a fuse which ignited a caravan filled with a unique chemical compound, e.g. lead nitrate, which coloured the explosive flame.

European Tour playoff record (1–0) Note: Spence only played in The Open Championship.