Bill Murchison
| Bill Murchison | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William J. Murchison Jr. |
| Born | August 2, 1956 Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Spouse | Karen M. Murchison |
| Children | 10 |
| Career | |
| College | Texas Christian University |
| Turned professional | 1977 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T60: 1996 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
William J. Murchison Jr. (born August 2, 1956) is an American professional golfer.
Murchison played on the PGA Tour and its developmental tour (Ben Hogan Tour/Nike Tour, now Web.com Tour) from 1979 to 1996. On the PGA Tour (1979–80, 1983, 1993), his best finish was T-12 at the 1980 B.C. Open. On the Nike Tour (1992, 1994–96), he won the 1995 Nike Tallahassee Open.
Murchison is president and CEO of Murchison Drilling Schools, a company founded by his father, that trains oil field drilling personnel.[1] They provide training in drilling operations and well control.
Murchison grew up in Iran, where his father worked for the oil consortium. His family spent fifteen years in Iran, living in Agha Jari, Masjed-I-Sulaiman, Tehran, and Ahwaz. He also learned to play golf in Iran, playing on oil/sand greens and dirt fairways.
Murchison was ordained in 1986 as a minister of the gospel. He has served as a pastor in a number of churches, and also spent three years as a chaplain at a maximum security prison. Currently, he is the lead pastor of the Connection Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
His son, Bill Murchison III, is a PGA assistant pro at Towne Lake Hills Golf Club in Woodstock, Georgia[2] and played in the 2012 PGA Championship.[3]
Professional wins (1)[]
Nike Tour wins (1)[]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 16, 1995 | Nike Tallahassee Open | −12 (72-70-67-67=276) | 5 strokes | Olin Browne, Tom Byrum, Peter Persons
|
Nike Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Nike Central Georgia Open | Danny Briggs, Rick Pearson,
|
Pearson won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1994 | Nike Boise Open | Keith Fergus
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships[]
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | T60 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Murchison only played in the U.S. Open.
See also[]
- Spring 1978 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- Fall 1979 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1982 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 1992 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
References[]
- ^ "Bill Murchison, Jr. - President". Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "PGA Professional National Championship - Bill Murchison". Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Canton Man Headed to PGA Championship". July 3, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
External links[]
- Bill Murchison at the PGA Tour official site
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