Alan Murray (golfer)

Alan Murray
Personal information
Full nameAlan Albert Murray
Born(1940-06-17)17 June 1940
Sydney, New South Wales
Died24 May 2019(2019-05-24) (aged 78)
Perth, Western Australia
Sporting nationality Australia
Career
StatusProfessional
Professional wins76
Best results in major championships
The Open ChampionshipT19: 1964

Alan Albert Murray (17 June 1940 – 24 May 2019)[1] was an Australian professional golfer.

Murray was born in Sydney, and was educated at North Sydney Boys High School. He played golf worldwide, winning 76 tournaments including the 1961 Australian PGA Championship, 1962 French Open, and the 1967 Wills Masters.[1] He was the 1961 Australian PGA Order of Merit winner. In his only start in a major championship, he finished tied for 19th in the 1964 Open Championship. Murray represented Australia in the 1967 World Cup at Mexico City.[1]

Murray was a Life Member of the PGA of Australia[2] since 2005 and a co-founder, president and Life Member of the Singapore PGA.[1] He was the principal director of Champions Golf Academy, and coached players of all standards in South East Asia for the past 36 years.[2]

Murray died in Perth, Western Australia on 24 May 2019 after a long battle with skin cancer.[3]

Professional wins (51)

Australian circuit wins (19)

European circuit wins (1)

Japanese circuit wins (1)

  • 1963 Dunlop Invitational

Singapore circuit wins (5)

Other Asian wins (2)

  • 1973 Seletar Open
  • 1974 Tengah Open

Other wins (23)

  • 1958 PGA Golf Assistants State Championships[5]
  • 1960 Albury Open, Lismore Open
  • 1961 NSW Jubilee Open, Pymble Cup, Killara Cup, Asquith Cup, Yarrawonga Open
  • 1962 David Low Invitational Carnoustie (Europe)
  • 1963 Liquor Trades Tournament, Kilara Cup, Ashlar Cup
  • 1964 Oatlands Cup, McKay Open
  • 1965 Eastlakes Cup, Rockhampton Open
  • 1967 Chatswood Open
  • 1969 Cromer Open, Strathfield Open, Rotarua Open, Queenstown Open, Mudgee Open
  • 1973 19th D.S.R.A International Tournament

Playoff record

Far East Circuit playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1964 Hong Kong Open Taiwan Hsieh Yung-yo Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole

Team appearances

References

  1. ^ a b c d Asian Senior Masters profile Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Champions Golf Academy profile
  3. ^ "Golf: Singapore Professional Golfers Association co-founder Alan Murray dies at 78". The Straits Times. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Murray wins Open golf". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 3 February 1969. p. 13. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Curator's Choice". 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.


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