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Robert Joseph Murphy Jr. (born February 14, 1943) is an Americanprofessional golfer who was formerly a member of thePGA Tour and currently plays on theChampions Tour. Murphy has won 21 tournaments as a professional.

Early life

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In 1943, Murphy was born inBrooklyn, 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]

Amateur career

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Murphy attended theUniversity of Florida in Gainesville, Florida^[1] He was a member ofSigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity (Florida Upsilon Chapter). While he was an undergraduate, he played for coachBuster Bishop'sFlorida Gators men's golf team inNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1964 to 1966.^[3] While he was a college student, Murphy won the 1965U.S. Amateur and the 1966 individualNCAA championship.^[3] He was also recognized as anAll-American in 1966.^[2]^[4] In 1966, Murphy graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance.^[1]

Professional career

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In 1967, Murphy turned professional.^[1] He won five tournaments on thePGA Tour.^[2] He was a member of the victorious U.S. team in the1975 Ryder Cup competition.^[5] His best finish in amajor tournament was a second-place tie at the1970 PGA Championship.^[6] Murphy won 11 times on theSenior PGA Tour.

Broadcasting career

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Murphy first got into broadcasting while still playing. He joinedCBS Sports as a tower announcer in 1984, working for CBS through 1991. He then joinedESPN as a color commentator, where he stayed through 1994. After a break from TV to play on the Senior PGA Tour, he joinedNBC Sports in November 1999, and was a tower announcer for thePGA Tour on NBC through 2009, at which point he retired.^[2]^[5]

Personal life

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Murphy lives inDelray Beach, Florida with his wife, Gail.^[5]

Awards and honors

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In 1966, Murphy earnedAll-American while at theUniversity of Florida.^[2]^[4]
In 1971, he was inducted into theUniversity of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."^[7]^[8]
In 1993, Murphy earnedSenior PGA Tour Rookie of the Year honors.
In 2011, he was inducted into theFlorida Sports Hall of Fame.

Amateur wins

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1965U.S. Amateur
1966NCAA championship (individual)

Professional wins (23)

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PGA Tour wins (5)

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No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
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
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

Source:^[9]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
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
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

Other senior wins (3)

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1995Diners Club Matches (withJim Colbert)
1996Diners Club Matches (with Jim Colbert)
2013Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Jim Colbert)

Results in major championships

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Tournament	1966	1967	1968	1969
Masters Tournament	T59LA	52LA		CUT
U.S. Open	T15LA	T23	T32	5
The Open Championship
PGA Championship				T63

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
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
Masters Tournament								CUT
U.S. Open	CUT			T50			CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship	T20	18	T34		CUT	T62	69

Top 10

Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Summary

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Tournament	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	2	10	8
U.S. Open	0	1	2	2	6	15	9
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
PGA Championship	1	0	1	1	5	17	14
Totals	1	1	3	3	13	43	32

Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (1971 PGA – 1976 Masters)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
The Players Championship	T6	T4	T43		CUT	71	T64	CUT	CUT	T32	CUT		T14	T44

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

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Amateur

Walker Cup:1967 (winners)
Eisenhower Trophy:1966

Professional

Ryder Cup:1975 (winners)

References

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^^a ^b ^c ^d"Bob Murphy Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved23 October 2013.
^^a ^b ^c ^d ^e"Bob Murphy Media Guide". PGA Tour. Retrieved23 October 2013.
^^a ^bFlorida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement Archived 2012-04-02 at theWayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 29, 34, 39, 41 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011.
^^a ^b2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide Archived 2012-03-22 at theWayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
^^a ^b ^cNBCSports.com, Golf,Bob Murphy, Tower Reporter Archived 2010-12-04 at theWayback Machine. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
^"Bob Murphy". Golf Major Championships. Retrieved24 July 2011.
^F Club, Hall of Fame,Gator Greats. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^"O'Connell Lauded for Actions".Sarasota Journal. Associated Press. 3 May 1971. Retrieved24 July 2011.
^"Bob Murphy". PGA Tour. Retrieved18 September 2025.

External links

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Media related toBob Murphy (golfer) at Wikimedia Commons
Bob Murphy at thePGA Tour official site
Bob Murphy at theOfficial World Golf Ranking official site

v t e United States Ryder Cup team –1975
Billy Casper Raymond Floyd Al Geiberger Lou Graham Hale Irwin Gene Littler Johnny Miller Bob Murphy Jack Nicklaus J. C. Snead Lee Trevino Tom Weiskopf Arnold Palmer (non-playing captain)
Won: 21 – 11

v t e U.S. Amateur champions
1895Charles B. Macdonald 1896H. J. Whigham 1897H. J. Whigham 1898Findlay S. Douglas 1899Herbert M. Harriman 1900Walter Travis 1901Walter Travis 1902Louis N. James 1903Walter Travis 1904Chandler Egan 1905Chandler Egan 1906Eben Byers 1907Jerome Travers 1908Jerome Travers 1909Robert Gardner 1910William C. Fownes Jr. 1911Harold Hilton† 1912Jerome Travers 1913Jerome Travers 1914Francis Ouimet 1915Robert Gardner 1916Chick Evans 1917–18 Cancelled due toWorld War I 1919Davidson Herron 1920Chick Evans 1921Jesse Guilford 1922Jess Sweetser 1923Max Marston† 1924Bobby Jones 1925Bobby Jones 1926George Von Elm 1927Bobby Jones 1928Bobby Jones 1929Jimmy Johnston 1930Bobby Jones 1931Francis Ouimet 1932Ross Somerville 1933George Dunlap 1934Lawson Little 1935Lawson Little 1936Johnny Fischer† 1937Johnny Goodman 1938Willie Turnesa 1939Bud Ward 1940Dick Chapman 1941Bud Ward 1942–1945 Cancelled due toWorld War II 1946Ted Bishop† 1947Skee Riegel 1948Willie Turnesa 1949Charles Coe 1950Sam Urzetta† 1951Billy Maxwell 1952Jack Westland 1953Gene Littler 1954Arnold Palmer 1955Harvie Ward 1956Harvie Ward 1957Hillman Robbins 1958Charles Coe 1959Jack Nicklaus 1960Deane Beman 1961Jack Nicklaus 1962Labron Harris Jr. 1963Deane Beman 1964William C. Campbell 1965Bob Murphy 1966Gary Cowan† 1967Bob Dickson 1968Bruce Fleisher 1969Steve Melnyk 1970Lanny Wadkins 1971Gary Cowan 1972Vinny Giles 1973Craig Stadler 1974Jerry Pate 1975Fred Ridley 1976Bill Sander 1977John Fought 1978John Cook 1979Mark O'Meara 1980Hal Sutton 1981Nathaniel Crosby 1982Jay Sigel 1983Jay Sigel 1984Scott Verplank 1985Sam Randolph 1986Buddy Alexander 1987Billy Mayfair 1988Eric Meeks 1989Chris Patton 1990Phil Mickelson 1991Mitch Voges 1992Justin Leonard 1993John Harris 1994Tiger Woods 1995Tiger Woods 1996Tiger Woods† 1997Matt Kuchar 1998Hank Kuehne 1999David Gossett 2000Jeff Quinney† 2001Bubba Dickerson 2002Ricky Barnes 2003Nick Flanagan† 2004Ryan Moore 2005Edoardo Molinari 2006Richie Ramsay 2007Colt Knost 2008Danny Lee 2009An Byeong-hun 2010Peter Uihlein 2011Kelly Kraft 2012Steven Fox† 2013Matt Fitzpatrick 2014Gunn Yang 2015Bryson DeChambeau 2016Curtis Luck 2017Doc Redman 2018Viktor Hovland 2019Andy Ogletree 2020Tyler Strafaci 2021James Piot 2022Sam Bennett 2023Nick Dunlap 2024José Luis Ballester 2025Mason Howell
† indicates the event was won in extra holes.

U.S. Amateur champions