Georgia State University Athletics

Academic Honors
• Spring 2016 President’s List
• Fall 2015 Dean’s List
• Spring 2015 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Fall 2014 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
• Currently majoring in political science

2015-16
Played in four tournaments during the year, finishing with a 78.67 scoring average in 12 rounds . . . Opened the season at The Invitational at The Ocean Course, shooting a second round 78 . . . Garnered a tie for 50th at the Cabo del Sol Intercollegiate, finishing with rounds of 75 and 76 . . . Opened the GSU-hosted AutoTrader.com Collegiate Classic with a 74 . . . Tied a season-low with a second round 74 at the Furman Intercollegiate.

2014-15
Redshirted freshman season.

Prep
Played high school golf at nearby Marist where he helped lead the team to state championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014, along with Region 6 championships in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 . . . Was captain of the 2014 squad and earned GHSA All-State honors in 2013 . . . Was a all-region honoree in 2012, 2013 and 2014 . . . Helped Marist to a state record 9-under 279 with a 71 at the 2013 state championship.

Amateur
Won the 2013 Georgia Junior PGA Championship and competed in the Junior PGA Championship . . . Competed in the Dogwood Invitational in each of the last three years (2012-14), shooting a pair of 69s in 2014, just missing the cut . . . Finished ninth at the 2013 Doublegate Junior Classic on the SJGT one year after a sixth-place finish in the same event . . . Earned a third-place finish at the 2012 Dogwood Junior Invitational . . . Finished fourth at the 2011 Doublegate Junior Classic . . . In 2010, earned a fifth-place finish at the Greystone Junior and ninth at the Forest Heights Junior, both on the Southeastern Junior Tour.

Personal
Sean William Murphy was born Aug. 15, 1995 in Decatur, Ga. . . . He is the son of Kathy and T.J. Murphy . . . Has one older sister Brianna . . . Grandfather Bill played football at Notre Dame.