Sean Murphy (golfer)
| Sean Murphy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||
| Full name | Sean Patrick Murphy | |
| Born | August 17, 1965 Nike Tour Player of the Year 1993 | |
Sean Patrick Murphy (born August 17, 1965) is an American
Amateur career
Murphy was born in Des Moines, Iowa.[1] His father got him started with golf at age 6. He was the New Mexico High School Champion in 1982 and 1984, and American Junior Golf Association Southwest Champion in 1983. He attended the University of New Mexico and was the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1988.
Professional career
Murphy turned professional in 1988.
Murphy has more than $1 million in career earnings. He has played in five major championships: 1993 U.S. Open at Baltusrol, 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills, 1996 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, 1997 U.S. Open at Congressional, and 2003 U.S. Open at Olympia Fields. His best finish in a major championship was T-32 at Oakland Hills.[3]
Murphy lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Professional wins (6)
Nike Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 8, 1992 | Ben Hogan Louisiana Open
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−16 (64-69-67=200) | 1 stroke |  Tony Grimes
|
| 2 | Apr 25, 1993 | Nike Central Georgia Open
|
−11 (63-61-71=205) | 2 strokes |  Don Walsworth
|
| 3 | May 9, 1993 | Nike Greater Greenville Classic
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−17 (72-65-67-67=271) | 1 stroke | Doug Martin
|
| 4 | Sep 19, 1993 | Nike Utah Classic
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−12 (68-70-66=204) | Playoff | Curt Byrum, Jim Carter, Tommy Moore
|
| 5 | Oct 3, 1993 | Nike Sonoma County Open
|
−14 (67-71-68-68=274) | 1 stroke | Joey Rassett
|
| 6 | Jul 2, 1995 | Nike Philadelphia Classic
|
−13 (65-68-67-67=267) | 1 stroke | Allen Doyle
|
Nike Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Nike Utah Classic
|
Curt Byrum, Jim Carter, Tommy Moore
|
Won with birdie on third extra hole Byrum and Carter eliminated by birdie on second hole |
| 2 | 1998 | Nike Dakota Dunes Open
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Ryan Howison, John Maginnes
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Maginnes won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1998 | Nike San Jose Open
|
Robin Freeman, Tom Scherrer
|
Freeman won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | T32 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Murphy never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
See also
- 1989 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1993 Nike Tour graduates
- 1995 Nike Tour graduates
- 1998 Nike Tour graduates
- 1999 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins
References
- ^ a b "Biographical information from ESPN.com". Retrieved January 26, 2008.
- ^ "Sean Murphy – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 26, 2008.
External links
- Sean Murphy at the PGA Tour official site