Sean Murphy (golfer)
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Sean Patrick Murphy is an American
professional golfer
who has played on the PGA Tour
and the Nationwide Tour
.
. 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.
record for most career victories at six 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.
Murphy lives in Scottsdale, Arizona
.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States
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professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
who has played on the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
and the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
.
Amateur career
Murphy was born in Des Moines, IowaDes Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
. 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
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
and was the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
Player of the Year in 1988.
Professional career
Murphy turned professional in 1988. He was the first player to win on the Nike Tour (now the Nationwide Tour) four times in one year. He shared the Nationwide TourNationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
record for most career victories at six with Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson (golfer)
Kevin Johnson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the Nationwide Tour.-College career:Johnson was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He attended Clemson University and was Clemson's first three-time All-American in golf...
, Matt Gogel
Matt Gogel
Matthew John Gogel is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Gogel was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Bishop Kelley High School. He has lived most of his adult life in Kansas. He attended the University of...
and Jason Gore
Jason Gore
Jason William Gore is an American professional golfer.Gore was born in Van Nuys, California. He first attended the University of Arizona before transferring to Pepperdine University. While at Pepperdine, he was part of their NCAA Division I Championship team in 1997. He also played on the...
, 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
1993 U.S. Open Golf Championship
The 1993 United States Open Championship was the 93rd U.S. Open. The event was held from June 17–20 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. Lee Janzen won his first major championship by two strokes over Payne Stewart....
at Baltusrol, 1996 U.S. Open
1996 U.S. Open Golf Championship
The 1996 United States Open Championship was the 96th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 13-16 at Oakland Hills Country Club, South Course in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Steve Jones won his first major championship by one stroke over Davis Love III and Tom Lehman.-Final leaderboard:-External...
at Oakland Hills, 1996 Open Championship
1996 Open Championship
The 1996 Open Championship was the 125th Open Championship held from 18-21 July at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England...
at Royal Lytham & St. Anns, 1997 U.S. Open
1997 U.S. Open Golf Championship
The 1997 United States Open Championship was the 97th U.S. Open. The event was held from June 12-15 at the Congressional Country Club Blue Course in Bethesda, Maryland. Ernie Els won his second U.S...
at Congressional, and 2003 U.S. Open
2003 U.S. Open Golf Championship
The 2003 United States Open Championship was the 103rd U.S. Open, held between June 12 and June 15. It took place at the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club located at Olympia Fields in Illinois in the United States. The tournament was won by Jim Furyk, for whom it was his first major...
at Olympia Fields. His best finish in a major championship
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
was T-32 at Oakland Hills.
Murphy lives in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
.
Nationwide Tour wins (6)
- 1992 Louisiana Open
- 1993 Central Georgia Open, Greater Greenville Classic, Utah Classic, Sonoma County Open
- 1995 Philadelphia ClassicPhiladelphia ClassicThe Philadelphia Classic was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It ran from 1995 to 1997. In 1995 and 1996 it was played at Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. In 1997 it was played at Laurel Creek Country Club in Mt...
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
CUT | DNP | DNP | T32 | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
See also
- List of golfers with most Nationwide Tour wins
- 1993 Nike Tour graduates1993 Nike Tour graduatesThis is a list of players who graduated from the Nike Tour in 1993. The top ten players on the Nike Tour's money list in 1993 earned their PGA Tour card for 1994.*PGA Tour rookie for 1994.T = Tied...
- 1999 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates1999 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduatesThis is a list of the 40 players who earned their 2000 PGA Tour card through Q School in 1999.*Players in yellow were 2000 PGA Tour rookies.-2000 Results:T = Tied...
- 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduatesThis is a list of the 36 players who earned their 2001 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2000.*Players in yellow were 2001 PGA Tour rookies.-2001 Results:T = Tied...