Date of birth

25 July 1933 at Invercargill

Parents

George and Margaret Murray

Married

Adrienne Murphy 1958

Children

Two daughters and one son

Education

• Southland Boys’ High School
• Kings High School (Dunedin)

Career

• Long serving New Zealand golf representative including at the Eisenhower Trophy (world teams championship); commonwealth tournament; and Sloan Morpeth challenge against Australia
• New Zealand amateur champion 1972
• South Island champion (eight times)
• North Island champion 1969
• New Zealand plate winner (three times)
• Bledisloe Cup winner (top amateur at New Zealand open) in 1958 and 1965
• Jellicoe Cup winner (lowest round at New Zealand open) in 1965
• New Zealand foursomes champion (five times)
• Australian foursomes champion 1963
• Canadian amateur runner-up 1967
• Australian amateur runner-up 1969
• New Zealand seniors champion 1990
• Represented Southland at rugby and swimming
• Represented Otago at rugby and cricket

Honours

• Patron of Garden City Classic (Christchurch)
• Past member of Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (Scotland)

Last updated: 16 Sep 2021