Gary Murphy (born 15 October 1972) is an Irish professional

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Career

Murphy was born in

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and began playing golf aged 11, after

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for his father, Jim, who has played an instrumental role in the development of young golfers. He won the Irish Amateur Close Championship in 1992. He turned professional in 1995. He won the

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in 1997, and played two seasons on that tour. In addition, he competed on the second tier European

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, before returning to Europe full-time, after winning a

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card at the 1999 final qualifying school. Murphy was unable to secure his place on the European Tour in his rookie season and dropped back down to the Challenge Tour in 2001 and 2002. He regained his European Tour card at the end of 2002 at final qualifying school. Since then, he has been able to win enough money each season to retain his playing status through his position on the Order of Merit.

Amateur wins

*1992 Irish Amateur Close Championship

Professional wins (1)

*2005 Azores Open

Results in major championships

''Note: Murphy only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Ireland):

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