Sean Murphy (golfer)

Sean Patrick Murphy (born August 17, 1965) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Murphy was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the New Mexico High School Champion in 1982 and American Junior Golf Association Southwest Champion in 1983. He attended the University of New Mexico and was Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1988.

Murphy turned professional in 1988. He was the first player to win on the Nike Tour four times in one year. He shares the Nationwide Tour record for most career victories with six (with Matt Gogel) and was the Nike Tour player of the year in 1993. [cite web | title=2003 U.S. Open official Site | url=http://www.usopen.com/2003/players/sean-murphy.html | accessdate=26 January | accessyear=2008]

Murphy has more than $1 million in career earnings. [cite web |title=Biographical information from ESPN.com | url=http://proxy.espn.go.com/golf/players/profile?playerId=317 | accessdate=26 January | accessyear=2008] His best finish in a major championship was T-32 at U.S. Open in 1996. [cite web|title=Golf Major Championships|url=http://golfmajorchampionships.com/players?player=1861|accessdate=2008-01-26]

Murphy lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Nationwide Tour wins (6)

*1992 Louisiana Open
*1993 Central Georgia Open, Greater Greenville Classic, Utah Classic, Sonoma County Open
*1995 Philadelphia Classic

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/61/40/ Profile on PGA Tour's official site]
* [http://www.usopen.com/2003/players/sean-murphy.html Profile on U.S. Open's official site]