Sean Murphy (golfer)

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Sean Murphy
Personal information
Full nameSean Patrick Murphy
Born (1965-08-17) August 17, 1965 (age 60)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College University of New Mexico
Turned professional1988
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Nike Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour6 (Tied 2nd all time)
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T32: 1996
The Open Championship CUT: 1996
Achievements and awards
Nike Tour
money list winner
1993
Nike Tour
Player of the Year
1993

Sean Patrick Murphy (born August 17, 1965) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

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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. [1] He was the first player to win on the Nike Tour (now the Korn Ferry Tour) four times in one year. He shared the Web.com Tour record for most career victories at six [2] with Kevin Johnson, Matt Gogel and Jason Gore, until Gore earned his seventh win in 2010. Murphy was the Nike Tour Player of the Year and money leader in 1993.

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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Mar 8, 1992 Ben Hogan Louisiana Open −16 (64-69-67=200)1 stroke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony Grimes
2Apr 25, 1993 Nike Central Georgia Open −11 (63-61-71=205)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Don Walsworth
3May 9, 1993 Nike Greater Greenville Classic −17 (72-65-67-67=271)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Doug Martin
4Sep 19, 1993 Nike Utah Classic −12 (68-70-66=204)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Curt Byrum, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Carter,
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Moore
5Oct 3, 1993 Nike Sonoma County Open −14 (67-71-68-68=274)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Joey Rassett
6Jul 2, 1995 Nike Philadelphia Classic −13 (65-68-67-67=267)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Allen Doyle

Nike Tour playoff record (1–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1993 Nike Utah Classic Flag of the United States.svg Curt Byrum, Flag of the United States.svg Jim Carter,
Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Moore
Won with birdie on third extra hole
Byrum and Carter eliminated by birdie on second hole
2 1998 Nike Dakota Dunes Open Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Howison, Flag of the United States.svg John Maginnes Maginnes won with birdie on second extra hole
31998 Nike San Jose Open Flag of the United States.svg Robin Freeman, Flag of the United States.svg Tom Scherrer Freeman won with birdie on fourth extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003
U.S. Open CUTT32CUTCUT
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Murphy never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographical information from ESPN.com". Archived from the original on December 27, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
  2. "Sean Murphy – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  3. "Golf Major Championships" . Retrieved January 26, 2008.