Sean Murphy (golfer)
| Sean Murphy | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Sean Patrick Murphy |
| Born |
August 17, 1965 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Career | |
| College | University of New Mexico |
| Turned professional | 1988 |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Nike Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T32: 1996 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1996 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Nike Tour leading money 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.
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 Web.com 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. Anns, 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)
- 1992 Ben Hogan Louisiana Open
- 1993 Nike Central Georgia Open, Nike Greater Greenville Classic, Nike Utah Classic, Nike Sonoma County Open
- 1995 Nike Philadelphia Classic
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | T32 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Note: Murphy never played in the Masters Tournament nor the PGA Championship.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
- 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
- 1 2 "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