Ewen Murray

James Ewen Murray (born 7 October 1954) is a retired Scottish professional golfer who played on the European Tour. He is now better known as a commentator for Sky Sports Golf channel.[1][2]

Ewen Murray
Personal information
Full nameJames Ewen Murray
Born (1954-10-07) 7 October 1954
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nationality Scotland
Career
Turned professional1971
Professional wins3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT31: 1973

He turned professional in 1971 after considerable success as a boy golfer. As a 15-year-old, Murray had reached the final of the 1970 Boys Amateur Championship and the following year won the World Junior Championship, the Scottish Boys Championship and the Scottish Boys Stroke Play Championship.

Murray won the 1977 Northern Open at Royal Dornoch, five ahead of the field.[3] His best performances on the European Tour were two third places; in the 1979 SOS Talisman TPC and in the 1981 Bob Hope British Classic.[4][5] He played regularly in Africa, winning the 1980 Zambia Open and the 1984 Nigerian Open.

Amateur wins
  • 1971 World Junior Championship, Scottish Boys Championship, Scottish Boys Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins (3)

Results in major championships
Tournament 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
The Open Championship T31 63 CUT T36

Note: Murray only played in The Open Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979 Open Championship)
"T" indicates a tie for a place

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References
  1. "Ewen Murray – Biography". PGA European Tour.
  2. "Ewen Murray". Sky Sports.
  3. "Murray comes of age with third-round 69". The Glasgow Herald. 29 April 1977. p. 29.
  4. "King's first crown as Ewen slips". Glasgow Herald. 24 September 1979.
  5. Jacobs, Raymond (28 September 1981). "Langer calm on the road to victory". Glasgow Herald.
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