Alan Albert Murray is an Australian professional golfer

Professional golfer

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Murray was born in Sydney

Sydney

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. He played golf worldwide, winning more than 60 tournaments including the 1962 French Open, the 1961 Australian PGA Championship

Australian PGA Championship

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 and the 1967 Australian Wills Masters. He was the 1961 Australian PGA Order of Merit winner. In his only start in a major championship

Men's major golf championships

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, he finished tied for 19th in the 1964 Open Championship.

Murray represented Australia in the 1967 World Cup at Mexico City

Mexico City

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Murray is a Life Member of the PGA of Australia since 2005 and a co-founder, former president and Life Member of the Singapore PGA.

Murray is now the principal director of Champions Golf Academy, and has been coaching players of all standards in South East Asia for the past 36 years.

Murray is on the List of Old Falconians, who are the alumni of North Sydney Boys High School.

Australian wins (21)

• 1958 Roseville Gold Mashie Cup
• 1960 Queensland Open, Albury Open
• 1961 Tasmanian Open, New South Wales PGA, Victorian Open
  Victorian Open
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  , Australian PGA Championship
  Australian PGA Championship
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  , NSW Cup
• 1964 North Coast Open, Mackay Open
• 1965 Tasmanian Open, Victorian PGA, Victorian Open
  Victorian Open
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  , Wagga City Open, City of Sydney Open
• 1966 City of Sydney Open
• 1967 Australian Wills Masters, Wagga City Open
• 1968 City of Sydney Open
• 1969 Tasmanian Open
• 1971 Forbes Classic

Asian wins

• 1963 Dunlop Invitational (Japan)
• 1973 Keppel Open, Sembawang Open (both Singapore PGA circuit), Rolex Masters Singapore (Asian Golf circuit)
• 1975 Rolex Masters Singapore (Asian Golf circuit)
• 1978 Rolex Masters Singapore (Asian Golf circuit)