| Bob Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Robert Joseph Murphy, Jr. |
| Born | February 14, 1943
Brooklyn, New York |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Turned professional | 1967 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 21 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| Champions Tour | 11 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in
Major Championships |
|
| The Masters | T13: 1971 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1975 |
| Open Championship | T48: 1976 |
| PGA Championship | T2: 1970 |
Robert Joseph Murphy, Jr. (born February 14, 1943) is an American professional golfer.
Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York. He won the 1965 U.S. Amateur Championship and the 1966 NCAA championship while at the University of Florida, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He graduated in 1966 and turned pro in 1967. He won five times on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the 1975 Ryder Cup team. He has won 11 times on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour). He is now a tower announcer for NBC Sports golf coverage.
Contents |
| Tournament | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T59 LA | 52 LA | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T15 LA | T23 LA | T32 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T63 |
| Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | T23 | T13 | T43 | DNP | DNP | 42 | T28 | T31 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T63 | T20 | DNP | T3 | CUT | DNP | CUT | T25 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T2 | T46 | T40 | T35 | T32 | T25 | CUT | T25 | T54 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | T50 | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T20 | 18 | T34 | DNP | CUT | T62 | 69 | DNP |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
   | Profile on PGA Tour's official site - PGATOUR.com - Bob Murphy's Official Profile |
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