Early years

Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York. 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.

College career

Murphy attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity (Florida Upsilon Chapter). While he was an undergraduate, he played for coach Buster Bishop's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 1964 to 1966. While he was a college student, he won the 1965 U.S. Amateur and the 1966 individual NCAA championship, and was recognized as an All-American in 1966. He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in health and human performance in 1966, and was later inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1971.

Professional career

Murphy turned professional in 1967, and won five tournaments on the PGA Tour. He was a member of the victorious U.S. team in the 1975 Ryder Cup competition. His best finish in a major tournament was a second-place tie at the 1970 PGA Championship. Murphy won 11 times on the Senior PGA Tour (now the Champions Tour).

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

He was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.

Personal life

Murphy lives in Delray Beach, Florida with his wife, Gail.

Amateur wins (2)

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

Professional wins (23)

PGA Tour wins (5)

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	−17 (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 with par on first extra hole
6	1981	Tallahassee Open	Dave Eichelberger, Mark O'Meara	Eichelberger won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (4)

• 1967 Florida Open
• 1972 Wills Masters (Australia)
• 1979 Jerry Ford Invitational
• 1980 South Florida PGA Championship

Senior PGA Tour wins (11)

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	The 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

Champions Tour playoff record (2-0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1994	Raley's Senior Gold Rush	Dave Eichelberger	Won with bogey on fifth extra hole
2	1997	Toshiba Senior Classic	Jay Sigel	Won with birdie on ninth extra hole

Other senior wins (3)

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

Results in major championships

Tournament	1966	1967	1968	1969
Masters Tournament	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
Masters Tournament	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
Masters Tournament	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
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

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

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

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 1967 (winners)
• Eisenhower Trophy: 1966

Professional

• Ryder Cup: 1975 (winners)

[ Source: Wikipedia ]