5'8 1/2"... Graduated in 1981 from Southern Methodist University... Credits her father Jim, Jack Harden, Earl Stewart, Bob Riblet and Chuck Mumma as individuals having most influenced her career... Lists being a co-medalist at the 1985 LPGA Qualifying Tournament as her greatest thrill in golf... Enjoys Atlanta Braves baseball and Notre Dame football.
Career Highlights
Amateur
Murphy had a successful year in 1977 as a junior, winning the National Junior Championship and finishing as runner-up in the Junior World. She was the 1978 Harder Hall champion and a 1978 quarter-finalist in the Western Women's Championship. Also in 1978, Murphy was named an All-American while attending Southern Methodist University. Her team captured the NCAA National Championship in 1979.
Round 1 | To Par | Thru | |
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1 | Nicole Broch Estrup | -7 | 12 |
T2 | Jeongeun Lee6 | -4 | 14* |
T2 | Jenny Shin | -4 | 11 |
T2 | Maria Fassi | -4 | 10 |
T2 | Hannah Green | -4 | 10 |