George Murray (golfer)
| George Murray | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | George Murray |
| Born | 10 June 1983 Anstruther, Scotland |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Residence | Anstruther, Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2013 |
George Murray (born 10 June 1983) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Murray was born in Anstruther, Fife and after a successful amateur career, turned professional in 2006 when he reached the final stage of the European Tour Qualifying School. This result qualified him for the Challenge Tour where he won for the first time in 2010 at the Scottish Hydro Challenge.[1][2] The win helped him to a top ten end of season ranking which earned him a place on the European Tour for 2011.
On 4 October 2011, Murray finished third in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, Scotland - his highest finish on the European Tour. The Scotsman said after a fog delay on the third day, a young fan asked for his autograph - for the first time ever. Murray later said it was the young fan that inspired to play well as he enjoyed feeling the success.[citation needed]
After a poor 2012 season, Murray lost his playing rights and failed to regain his card at qualifying school by one shot after making a double bogey at the last hole.
Amateur wins[edit]
- 1999 Scottish Boys Under-16 Championship
- 2004 Scottish Amateur Championship
Professional wins (1)[edit]
Challenge Tour wins (1)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Jun 2010 | Scottish Hydro Challenge | −17 (67-67-67-66=267) | 4 strokes |  Magnus A. Carlsson
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Lexus Open |  Martin Wiegele
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Scotland): 2004, 2006
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2005
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Rankin, Dale (14 June 2010). "George Murray claims first home win as a Pro affter [sic] scooping Hydro Challenge". Daily Record. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Dempster, Martin (14 June 2010). "Murray caps return to fitness and form with title triumph". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
External links[edit]
- George Murray at the European Tour official site
- George Murray at the Official World Golf Ranking official site