7 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 4 ) ▁is ▁a ▁retired ▁Scottish ▁professional ▁gol fer ▁who ▁played ▁on ▁the ▁European ▁Tour . ▁He ▁is ▁now ▁better ▁known ▁as ▁a ▁comment ator ▁for ▁Sky ▁Sports ▁G olf ▁channel . ▁ ▁He ▁turned ▁professional ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁after ▁considerable ▁success ▁as ▁a ▁boy ▁gol fer . ▁As ▁a ▁ 1 5 - year - old , ▁Murray ▁had ▁reached ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁Boys ▁Am ateur ▁Championship ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁year ▁won ▁the ▁World ▁Junior ▁Championship , ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Boys ▁Championship ▁and ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Boys ▁St roke ▁Play ▁Championship . ▁ ▁Murray ▁won ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁Northern ▁Open ▁at ▁Royal ▁Dor no ch , ▁five ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁field . ▁His ▁best ▁performances ▁on ▁the ▁European ▁Tour ▁were ▁two ▁third ▁places ; ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁S OS ▁T alis man ▁T PC ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁Bob ▁Hope ▁British ▁Classic . ▁He ▁played ▁regularly ▁in ▁Africa , ▁winning ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁Z amb ia ▁Open ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Niger ian ▁Open . ▁ ▁Am ateur ▁wins ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁World ▁Junior ▁Championship , ▁Scottish ▁Boys ▁Championship , ▁Scottish ▁Boys ▁St roke ▁Play ▁Championship ▁ ▁Professional ▁wins ▁( 3 ) ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁Northern ▁Open ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁Z amb ia ▁Open ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Niger ian ▁Open ▁ ▁Results ▁in ▁major