James Adams (21 October 1910 – 9 January 1986[1][2]) was a Scottish professional golfer who was chosen for five Ryder Cup sides and achieved high finishes in The Open Championship on several occasions (five top-10s including two seconds).

Three years later, in 1936, he won the Penfold Tournament on the British PGA and came very close to winning The Open Championship at Hoylake.

[3] In 1937 Adams was runner-up in the British PGA Matchplay championship, the first of three occasions he would reach the final of that event without winning it.

Two years later, at the 1938 Open Championship at Royal St George's, Adams' final two rounds of 78-78 put him in second place, this time behind Reg Whitcombe.

[3] In 1954, Adams was the only player to break 70 in both the final two rounds of the 1954 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale with a pair of 69s and finished fifth, three shots behind champion Peter Thomson.