Bob Murphy | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Robert Joseph Murphy Jr. | ||
Born | Brooklyn, New York | February 14, 1943||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||
Residence | Delray Beach, Florida | ||
Spouse | Gail | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Florida | ||
Turned professional | 1967 | ||
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
Professional wins | 23 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 5 | ||
PGA Tour Champions | 11 | ||
Other | 8 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T13: 1971 | ||
PGA Championship | T2: 1970 | ||
U.S. Open | T3: 1975 | ||
The Open Championship | T48: 1976 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Robert Joseph Murphy Jr. (born February 14, 1943) is an American professional golfer who was formerly a member of the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour. Murphy has won 21 tournaments as a professional.
Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York. [1] He was a standout pitcher in his youth, and as a teen led his high school baseball team to the state championship in 1960. After suffering a football injury (which also ended his baseball career), Murphy got started in golf. [2]
Murphy attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, [1] where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity ( Florida Upsilon Chapter). While he was an undergraduate, he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1964 to 1966. [3] While he was a college student, he won the 1965 U.S. Amateur and the 1966 individual NCAA championship, [3] and was recognized as an All-American in 1966. [2] [4] He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1966, [1] and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1971. [5] [6]
Murphy turned professional in 1967, [1] and won five tournaments on the PGA Tour. [2] He was a member of the victorious U.S. team in the 1975 Ryder Cup competition. [7] His best finish in a major tournament was a second-place tie at the 1970 PGA Championship. [8] Murphy won 11 times on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour).
Murphy first got into broadcasting while still playing. He joined CBS Sports as a tower announcer in 1984, working for CBS through 1991. He then joined ESPN as a color commentator, where he stayed through 1994. After a break from TV to play on the Senior PGA Tour, he joined NBC Sports in November 1999, and was a tower announcer for the PGA Tour on NBC through 2009, at which point he retired. [2] [7]
He was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
Murphy lives in Delray Beach, Florida with his wife, Gail. [7]
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Aug 25, 1968 | Philadelphia Golf Classic | −12 (69-71-66-70=276) | Playoff | Labron Harris Jr. |
2 | Sep 2, 1968 | Thunderbird Classic | −11 (68-70-71-69=277) | 3 strokes | Bruce Crampton, Bob Lunn |
3 | Sep 7, 1970 | Greater Hartford Open Invitational | −17 (66-66-66-69=267) | 4 strokes | Paul Harney |
4 | Mar 2, 1975 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | −15 (68-71-66-68=273) | 1 stroke | Eddie Pearce |
5 | Jun 29, 1986 | Canadian Open | −8 (71-70-68-71=280) | 3 strokes | Greg Norman |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–5)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1968 | Philadelphia Golf Classic | Labron Harris Jr. | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
2 | 1970 | Tucson Open | Lee Trevino | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 1972 | Hawaiian Open | Grier Jones | Lost to par on first extra hole |
4 | 1973 | Westchester Classic | Bobby Nichols | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
5 | 1974 | World Open Golf Championship |
Frank Beard,
Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller |
Miller won with birdie on second extra hole Murphy eliminated by par on first hole |
6 | 1981 | Tallahassee Open | Dave Eichelberger, Mark O'Meara | Eichelberger won with birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Aug 29, 1993 | Bruno's Memorial Classic | −13 (69-67-67=203) | 1 stroke | Bob Charles, Lee Trevino |
2 | Sep 12, 1993 | GTE North Classic | −10 (68-66=134)* | 2 strokes |
Jim Ferree,
Dave Hill, Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
3 | Oct 16, 1994 | Raley's Senior Gold Rush | −8 (69-71-68=208) | Playoff | Dave Eichelberger |
4 | Oct 30, 1994 | Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic | −18 (62-67-66=195) | 2 strokes | Jack Kiefer |
5 | Feb 12, 1995 | IntelliNet Challenge | −7 (67-70=137)* | 1 stroke | Raymond Floyd |
6 | May 7, 1995 | PaineWebber Invitational | −13 (68-66-69=203) | 2 strokes | Raymond Floyd, Larry Ziegler |
7 | Jun 25, 1995 | Nationwide Championship | −13 (71-64-68=203) | 2 strokes | Hale Irwin, Bruce Summerhays |
8 | Aug 6, 1995 | VFW Senior Championship | −15 (69-63-63=195) | 1 stroke | Jim Colbert |
9 | Feb 4, 1996 | Royal Caribbean Classic | −10 (69-67-67=203) | 4 strokes | Hale Irwin |
10 | May 19, 1996 | Cadillac NFL Golf Classic | −14 (62-71-69=202) | 2 strokes | Jay Sigel |
11 | Mar 6, 1997 | Toshiba Senior Classic | −6 (65-70-72=207) | Playoff | Jay Sigel |
*Note: Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1994 | Raley's Senior Gold Rush | Dave Eichelberger | Won with bogey on fifth extra hole |
2 | 1995 | Senior British Open | Brian Barnes | Lost to eagle on third extra hole |
3 | 1997 | Toshiba Senior Classic | Jay Sigel | Won with birdie on ninth extra hole |
Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
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Masters Tournament | T59 LA | 52 LA | CUT | |
U.S. Open | T15 LA | T23 | T32 | 5 |
The Open Championship | ||||
PGA Championship | T63 |
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | T23 | T13 | T43 | 42 | T28 | T31 | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T63 | T20 | T3 | CUT | CUT | T25 | ||
The Open Championship | T48 | |||||||||
PGA Championship | T2 | T46 | T40 | T35 | T32 | T25 | CUT | T25 | T54 | CUT |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T50 | CUT | |||||
The Open Championship | ||||||||
PGA Championship | T20 | 18 | T34 | CUT | T62 | 69 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 |
Totals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 32 |
Tournament | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
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The Players Championship | T6 | T4 | T43 | CUT | 71 | T64 | CUT | CUT | T32 | CUT | T14 | T44 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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