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For the New Zealand cricketer, see Gary Murphy (cricketer). Irish professional golfer

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Gary Murphy

Personal information
Full name	Gary Murphy
Born	(1972-10-15) 15 October 1972 (age 52) Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationality	Ireland
Residence	Drogheda, Ireland
Career
Turned professional	1995
Former tour(s)	European Tour Asian Tour
Professional wins	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T34: 2003

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

Career

Murphy was born in Kilkenny and began playing golf aged 11, after caddying 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 Asian Tour qualifying school in 1997, and played two seasons on that tour. In addition, he competed on the second tier European Challenge Tour, before returning to Europe full-time, after winning a European Tour 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.