Bob Murphy (golfer)
| Bob Murphy | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| 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
|
| 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 | 7 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T13: 1971 |
| U.S. Open | T3: 1975 |
| The Open Championship | T48: 1976 |
| PGA Championship | T2: 1970 |
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. 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.
Murphy attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, 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. While he was a college student, he won the 1965 U.S. Amateur and the 1966 individual NCAA championship, and was recognized as an All-American in 1966. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1966, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1971.
Murphy turned professional in 1967, and won five tournaments on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the victorious U.S. team in the 1975 Ryder Cup competition. His best finish in a major tournament was a second-place tie at the 1970 PGA Championship. Murphy won 11 times on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour).
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