Kevin Murphy

Photo by: Oregon State Athletics

Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rogue River, Ore.
High School:
Rogue River HS

Career Statistics

CAREER: Finished his four-year Oregon State career with a scoring average of 73.21, the 10th best in Oregon State history … Played 141 rounds, the third most in Oregon State history … Had nine top-10 finishes, tied for the ninth most in Oregon State history … Shot 31 sub-par rounds … Best score was a 6-under 66 as a senior in the second round at The Jackrabbit … Best three-round score was a 5-under 211 as a sophomore at the Amer Ari Invitational … Best finish was second place as a junior at the El Macero Classic.

SENIOR (2016-17): Played in all 11 tournaments … Had a scoring average of 73.39 in 33 rounds, the second best on the team … Had three top-10 finishes … Shot six sub-par rounds … Best score was a 6-under 66 in the second round at The Jackrabbit … Shot a 5-under 55 in the second round at the Duck Invitational … Best three-round score was a 4-under 212 at The Jackrabbit where he finished in a tie for sixth place … Best finish was fourth place at the El Macero Classic (+3, 219) … Finished in a tie for seventh place at the Duck Invitational (E, 213) … Finished in a tie for 24th place at the Saint Mary’s Invitational (+10, 223) … Finished in a tie for 25th place at The Goodwin (+6, 216) … Finished in a tie for 27th place at the Duck Commander Intercollegiate (+17, 233) … Finished in a tie for 30th place at the Bandon Dunes Championship (+4, 220) … Competed at the Pac-12 Championship for the fourth straight year and finished in a tie for 61st place (+18, 228).

JUNIOR (2015-16): Played in all 11 tournaments … Had a scoring average of 73.50 in 34 rounds, the best on the team … Shot six sub-par rounds … Best score was a 5-under 67 in the second round of the Amer Ari Invitational … Shot a 4-under 67 in the second round of the Cabo Collegiate, a 4-under 68 in the third round of the El Macero Classic, a 3-under 68 in the third round of the Saint Mary’s Invitational and a 2-under 69 in the first round of the Husky Invitational and the first round of the Alister MacKenzie Invitational … Finished in a career-best second place at the El Macero Classic (lost in a playoff to Ryan Books of TCU) … Shot an even-par 216 at the El Macero Classic … Finished in a tie for fourth place at the Saint Mary’s Invitational where he shot a season-best 1-under 212 … Finished in a tie for seventh place at the Husky Invitational (+3, 216) … Finished in a tie for 22^nd place at the Airstream Adventures Northwest Classic (+3, 219) … Competed at the Pac-12 Championship for the third straight year and finished in a tie for 58^th place (+21, 305).

SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Played in all 12 tournaments … Had a scoring average of 72.92 in 37 rounds, the second best on the team … Shot 10 sub-par rounds, the second most on the team … Equaled a career best with a 3-under 69 in the first and third rounds Amer Ari Invitational … Shot a career-best 5-under 211 at the Amer Ari Invitational … Best finish was a tie for 10^th place at the San Diego Classic (E, 216) … Finished in a tie for 11^th place at the Duck Invitational (+3, 219) … Finished in a tie for 23^rd place at the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate (+2, 212) and Wyoming Desert Invitational (+4, 220) … Finished in a tie for 25^th place at the National Invitational Tournament (+4, 220) … Finished in a tie for 26^th place at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (+2, 215) … Opened the season with a tie for 29^th place at Golfweek’s Conference Challenge (+9, 225) … Competed at the Pac-12 Championship for the second straight year and finished in a team-best tie for 11^th place (+1, 281).

FRESHMAN (2013-14): Played in all 12 tournaments … Had a scoring average of 73.11, the third best on the team … Named All-Pac-12 Freshman Honorable Mention … First collegiate tournament was the Kikkor Husky Invitational where he finished in a tie for 11^th place (-1, 215) … Shot nine sub-par rounds, the second most on the team … Had two top-10 and six top-20 finishes … Shot a season-best 3-under 69 in his first collegiate round at the Kikkor Husky Invitational … Also shot a 3-under 69 in the second round of the Amer Ari Invitational … Best three-round score was a 3-under 213 at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate … Best finish was a tie for third place at the Duck Invitational (E, 216) … Finished in seventh place at the Mark Simpson Invitational (+2, 218) … Finished in a tie for 12^th place at the Redhawk Invitational (E, 211) … Finished in a tie for 13^th place at the San Diego Classic (+2, 218) … Finished in a tie for 52^nd place at the Pac-12 Championship (+20, 308).

JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: Won the AJGA Centennial in 2012 by seven shots with rounds of 67, 67 and 69 … Tied for second at the Oregon Stroke Play Championship with former Oregon State golfer Nick Chianello in 2012 … Finished sixth at the AJGA Sunriver with scores of 71, 76 and 66 in 2012 … Won the PNGA Junior Championship in 2011 … Tied for 21^st at the Junior World Championships in 2011.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Rogue River High School in Rogue River, Ore. in 2013 … Ranked No. 7 in the class of 2013 by National Junior Golf Scoreboard … Was medalist at the 3A/2A/1A Oregon State High School State Championship in 2012, which included a 7-under 29 on the front nine in the second round … Graduated with a GPA of 3.78.

PERSONAL: Born in Rogue River, Ore. … Son of Patrick and Josephine Murphy … Father is an electrical contractor … Has 11 brothers and sisters … Sister JoAnn currently attends Oregon State … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “winning the AJGA tournament in Medford” … Chose Oregon State “mainly because of the coach, the team, and the academics OSU has to offer” … Majoring in economics.