Sean Murphy (golfer)

Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy
Personal information
Full name	Sean Patrick Murphy
Born	August 17, 1965 (age 59); Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College	University of New Mexico
Turned professional	1988
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour; Nike Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	6 (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
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.

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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 8, 1992	Ben Hogan Louisiana Open	−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	−17 (72-65-67-67=271)	1 stroke	Doug Martin
4	Sep 19, 1993	Nike Utah Classic	−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	Ryan Howison, John Maginnes	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

Did not play

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Biographical information from ESPN.com". Archived from the original on December 27, 2004. 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

[ESPN-1] "Biographical information from ESPN.com". Archived from the original on December 27, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2008.

[media-2] "Sean Murphy – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[3] "Golf Major Championships". Retrieved January 26, 2008.

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