Former Charlotte 49ers standout golfer Trevor Murphy finished 10th at this week’s Nationwide Moonah Classic in Victoria, Australia. Murphy, who was tied for 34th at the beginning of the final round with a three-round total of 216, even par, fired a final-round five-under par 67 to jump into 10th place alongside four other players. In the final round, Murphy carded six birdies to go along with one bogey to tie for the third-lowest round of the day.
Murphy stood at three-under par after two rounds but struggled in the third round with a 75 that included five bogeys and a double-bogey.
Originally the Ben Hogan Tour, the Nationwide Tour is the official proving ground of the PGA Tour and is home to players who have lost their PGA Tour card or failed to make it through Q-School. The Top 25 money winners at the end of the Nationwide season will earn their PGA Tour cards for the following season.
In his career at Charlotte, Murphy helped the Niners to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and made a name for himself when he qualified for the 2008 PGA Wachovia Championship at Charlotte’s Quail Hollow Club as an amateur.
Murphy also competed in his first major championship last June at the US Open at the famed Bethpage Black course in Farmingdale, N.Y. Murphy made the cut by one shot, thanks in large part to three consecutive birdies on his final three holes of the second round. Murphy stood at even par after two rounds but shot 77 and 80 in the final two rounds, respectively, to finish in a tie for 58th.
Murphy has been playing on the Gateway Tour in Arizona since graduation.
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