Robert Joseph Murphy, Jr. (born February 14, 1943) is an American professional golfer.

Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York. He won the 1965 U.S. Amateur Championship and the 1966 NCAA championship while at the University of Florida, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He graduated in 1966 and turned pro in 1967. He won five times on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the 1975 Ryder Cup team. He has won 11 times on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour). He is now a tower announcer for NBC Sports golf coverage.

Amateur wins (2)

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

Professional wins (21)

PGA Tour wins (5)

• 1968 (2) Philadelphia Golf Classic, Thunderbird Classic
• 1970 (1) Greater Hartford Open Invitational
• 1975 (1) Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic
• 1986 (1) Canadian Open

Other wins (3)

• 1967 Florida Open
• 1970 Australian Masters
• 1979 Jerry Ford Invitational

Senior PGA Tour wins (11)

• 1993 (2) Bruno's Memorial Classic, GTE North Classic
• 1994 (2) Raley's Senior Gold Rush, Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic
• 1995 (4) The IntelliNet Challenge, PaineWebber Invitational, Nationwide Championship, VFW Senior Championship
• 1996 (2) Royal Caribbean Classic, Cadillac NFL Golf Classic
• 1997 (1) Toshiba Senior Classic

Other senior wins (2)

• 1995 Diners Club Matches (with Jim Colbert)
• 1996 Diners Club Matches (with Jim Colbert)

Results in major championships

Tournament	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Masters	T59 LA	52 LA	DNP	CUT
U.S. Open	T15 LA	T23 LA	T32	5
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	T63

Tournament	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
The Masters	T23	T13	T43	DNP	DNP	42	T28	T31	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	T63	T20	DNP	T3	CUT	DNP	CUT	T25
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	T48	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T2	T46	T40	T35	T32	T25	CUT	T25	T54	CUT

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	DNP	DNP	T50	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	T20	18	T34	DNP	CUT	T62	69	DNP

LA = Low Amateur

DNP = Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

See also

• Golfers with most PGA Tour wins
• Golfers with most Champions Tour wins

External links

• Profile on PGA Tour's official site