Bob Murphy
The main tournament wins for Bob Murphy are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Toshiba
Played as the Toshiba Senior Classic (March 14-16). Bob Murphy (USA) beat Jay Sigel (USA) with a birdie at the ninth sudden-death playoff hole, to record the last of his 11 Senior PGA Tour victories. [Newport Beach CC, Newport Beach, California].
America
Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 13-15; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Defending champions Jim Colbert (USA) & Bob Murphy (USA) beat Jay Sigel (USA) & Vicente Fernandez (Arg) 3 and 1 in the final of the Snr PGA Tour matches. [Nicklaus Tournament (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
America
Cadillac/NFL
Played as the Cadillac NFL Golf Classic (May 17-19). Second-placed Jay Sigel (USA) finished 2 shots behind Murphy (USA), who recorded his tenth Snr PGA Tour win. [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, NJ].
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Royal Caribbn
Played as the Royal Caribbean Classic (Feb 2-4). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 4 shots behind Murphy (USA). [Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne, nr Miami, FL; at the time known as the Links at Key Biscayne].
America
IntelliNet
Played as the IntelliNet Challenge (Feb 10-12). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bob Murphy (USA), who posted his fifth Senior PGA Tour win. Reduced to 36 holes following cancellation of final round due to rain. [South course, Vineyards CC, Naples, FL].
America
VFW
Played as the VFW Senior Championship (Aug 4-6). Second-placed Jim Colbert (USA) finished 1 shot behind Murphy (USA). [Loch Lloyd CC, nr Kansas City, Missouri].
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PaineWebber
Played as the PaineWebber Invitational (May 5-7). Second-placed Raymond Floyd (USA) and Larry Ziegler (USA) finished 2 shots behind Murphy (USA). [TPC Piper Glen, Charlotte, North Carolina].
America
Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 8-10; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Jim Colbert (USA) & Bob Murphy (USA) beat Dave Stockton (USA) & Hale Irwin (USA) by 1 hole in the final of the Snr PGA Tour matches. [Nicklaus Tournament (resort) course, PGA West, La Quinta, CA].
America
Nationwide
Played as the Nationwide Championship (June 23-25). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) and Bruce Summerhays (USA) finished 2 shots behind Murphy (USA). [Lakeside course, GC of Georgia, Alpharetta, nr Atlanta, Georgia].
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Raley
Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush. Murphy (USA) beat Dave Eichelberger (USA) with a bogey at the fifth playoff hole. [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].
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Hyatt Regency
Played as the Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic. Second-placed Jack Kiefer (USA) finished 2 shots behind Murphy (USA). [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].
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GTE
Played as the GTE North Classic (Sept 10-12). Second-placed Jim Ferree (USA), Dave Hill (USA) and Chi Chi Rodriguez (PR/USA) finished 2 shots behind Murphy (USA). Final round cancelled due to rain and lightning. [Broadmoor CC, Indianapolis, IN].
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Bruno's
Played as Bruno's Memorial Classic (Aug 27-29). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) and Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind fitst-time Snr PGA Tour winner Murphy (USA). [Greystone G&CC, Birmingham, Alabama].
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
Murphy (USA) won the Senior PGA Tour 1993 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player, based on the votes of his peers. He finished eighth on the Tour's money list, with earnings of $768,743.
America
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Played as the Canadian Open (June 26-29). Second-placed Greg Norman (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Bob Murphy (USA), who recorded the last of his five PGA Tour wins. [Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, nr Toronto, Ont.].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 27-Mar 2). Second-placed Eddie Pierce (USA) finished 1 shot behind Murphy (USA), whose celebrations included being best man at his friend's wedding later that evening. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
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Played as the Greater Hartford Open Invitational (Sept 4-7). Second-placed Paul Harney (USA) finished 4 shots behind Bob Murphy (USA). Monday Labour Day finish. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
America
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Played as the Philadelphia Golf Classic (Aug 22-25). 25-year-old tour rookie Bob Murphy (USA) beat Labron Harris Jr (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-5 17th), to claim the first of his five PGA Tour wins. [Whitemarsh Valley CC, Lafayette Hill, nr Philadelphia, PA].
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Played as the Thunderbird Classic. Second-placed Bruce Crampton (Aus) and Bob Lunn (USA) finished 3 shots behind Murphy (USA). [Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, NJ].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (65th) (Sept 15-18; first year in which the competition changed from match play to stroke play). Second-placed Bob Dickson (USA) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Robert "Bob" Murphy Jr (USA). [Southern Hills CC, Tulsa, Oklahoma].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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