Bill Murchison

William J. Murchison Jr. (born August 2, 1956) is an American professional golfer.

Bill Murchison
Personal information
Full nameWilliam J. Murchison Jr.
Born (1956-08-02) August 2, 1956
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Nationality United States
SpouseKaren M. Murchison
Children10
Career
CollegeTexas Christian University
Turned professional1977
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT60: 1996
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 1994 Nike Central Georgia Open Danny Briggs, Rick Pearson,
Charles Rymer		 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

References
  1. "Bill Murchison, Jr. - President". Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  2. "PGA Professional National Championship - Bill Murchison". Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  3. "Canton Man Headed to PGA Championship". July 3, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.


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