Charlie Murray

Charles Richard Murray (27 August 1882 – 23 June 1938) was a Canadian professional golfer who played in the late 19th century and early 20th century. His best finish in a major championship was ninth in the 1912 U.S. Open. Murray was a 9-time winner of the Quebec Open.

Murray won the Canadian Open twice, in 1906 and 1911, and won the inaugural Canadian PGA Championship in 1912. Murray and his brother Albert were co-founders of the PGA of Canada in 1911. In 1971 he was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.

Early life Charlie Murray was born in Nottingham, England, on 27 August 1882. At the age of six, he emigrated with his family to Canada. As a young lad in the early 1890s he caddied at the Toronto Golf Club where he learned the finer points of club-making and other skills necessary to be a professional golfer. He showed early promise as a player with great potential and was apprenticed under the watchful eye of George Cumming. Under Cumming's tutelage, Murray learned, in addition to club-making skills, the fundamentals of golf as both a player and teacher. Charlie also made some alterations to toughen up the Royal Montreal old Dixie course at Dorval in preparation for the 1926 Canadian Open.

1912 U.S. Open The 1912 U.S. Open was the 18th U.S. Open, held August 1–2 at the Country Club of Buffalo in Amherst, New York, a suburb east of Buffalo. Murray finished alone in ninth place, shooting rounds of 75-78-77-76=306, and won $40 in prize money. John McDermott won the tournament.

Death and legacy Murray died on 23 June 1938, aged 55, at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal following an operation to correct a stomach ailment (cancer). The direct cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. He was survived by his wife Barbara and three sons—Kenneth, Gordon and Howard—and a brother, Albert, who was also a Canadian golf hall of famer.

Upon his death it was reported, "the Royal and Ancient pastime suffers an irreparable loss". He was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1971 and was a founding member of the PGA of Canada in 1911. Murray, along with his brother, Albert, was inducted into the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame in 2014.

Tournament wins

Note: This list may be incomplete. 1906 Canadian Open