Andrew Stephen Murray (born 30 June 1956) is an English professional golfer.
Andrew Murray | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Andrew Stephen Murray |
Born | Manchester, England | 30 June 1956
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
Sporting nationality | England |
Residence | Lymm, Cheshire, England |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1972 |
Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Highest ranking | 94 (27 May 1990)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1982, 1986, 1990 |
Murray was born in Manchester. He turned professional in 1972 and played on the European Tour from 1979 to 1995. He retired from tournament golf after suffering from spondylitis for many years.[2] He recorded his only win on the European Tour at the 1989 Panasonic European Open and finished the 1989 season at a career-best 28th on the Order of Merit. In 1994 he was joint runner-up in the Turespana Open De Canaria.
Murray worked as a commentator and analyst for the BBC. After turning 50, he combined that work with a return to tournament golf on the European Senior Tour.
Murray's son Tom plays on the European Tour and the Challenge Tour.
Professional wins
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
editNo. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 10 Sep 1989 | Panasonic European Open | −11 (66-68-71-72=277) | 1 stroke | Frank Nobilo |
Other wins (4)
edit- 1987 Trinidad and Tobago Open
- 1988 Trinidad and Tobago Open
- 1989 Johnnie Walker International (Tobago)
- 1990 BWIA International Open (Tobago)
Results in major championships
editTournament | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Murray only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
edit- ^ "Week 21 1990 Ending 27 May 1990" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Murray plans return". Manchester Evening News. 13 March 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
External links
edit- Andrew Murray at the European Tour official site
- Andrew Murray at the Official World Golf Ranking official site