Biography

Murray Carlyle Tucker Inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame: 1999

Mitchell, Ontario native Murray Tucker has served the professional golf industry since 1948 when he became professional at the Sunningdale Golf and Country Club, in London, Ontario. Although more than proficient at the game, winning many titles throughout his career, Murray's legacy to the game has been his work toward assisting his profession. Writing many of the original manuals and policies, he was particularly responsible for introducing a pension plan for Canadian professionals. Murray was also the first Canadian to earn the degree of 'Master Professional'.

Murray Carlyle Tucker's Record National:

1955 - winner of the Millar Trophy
1954 - Runner-up for the Millar Trophy
1971 - Canadian Professional Golfers' Association Senior Champion
CPGA team 1956 at Fort Worth Texas

Provincial:

1958 -Ontario PGA Championship
Ontario Seniors' PGA Championship - 3 X
1950 Ontario Open Champion
1954 Ontario Open Runner-up
1953 Quebec Open Runner-up

Other items of note:

Irving Open Champion - 1949
Course Records - Rosedale, Uplands, Box Grove
Cobourg, York Downs (old Course) Board of Trade
Canada's first Master Professional
1959 - 1960 President of CPGA
1959 & 1962 President of CPGA of Ontario
Director of CPGA and CPGA of Ontario more than 20 years
Instituted CPGA Pension Plan
Designed and wrote numerous employment manuals for the CPGA
CPGA Club Professional of the Year

Reference:

http://www.rcga.org/english/HallOfFame/hall_ofFamers.asp?ID=57