OUR LATE FOUNDER
Alan A. Murray
Champions Golf Academy (Director)
PGA of Australia (Life Member)Asian PGA (AAA Master Professional )PGA of Singapore (Co-Founder, Former President & Only Life Member)Honorary Ambassador, World Golfers Championship Singapore & Australia
Considered the ‘guru’ of golf analysis and coaching in the Asia Pacific, Alan Murray is also the ‘founding father’ of professional golf in the region.
He began his career in Sydney, Australia, as an assistant professional at Killara Golf Club. During his term there, he was fortunate to have the opportunity to acquire much-valued tuition and guidance from Australia’s greatest players, including Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, Norman Von Nida, and Eric Cremin.
Alan Murray has played in every major PGA tournament in Australia and competed in most international PGA tournaments, including the British Open and 1967 World Cup.
He has won no less than 60 professional golf tournaments during his illustrious career on the PGA International circuit. This includes the 1962 French Open, 1961 Australian PGA Championship, and the 1967 Australian Wills Masters to name a few. In winning these events he beat some of the legends of golf, including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Peter Thomson.
Alan played the Asian Circuit during the 1960s and relocated to Singapore in 1972 to take up a prestigious coaching position at the renowned Singapore Island Country Club & was head professional at SICC until 1980. During this period Alan won the Rolex Masters three times and structured the Singapore Professional Golfers Association & Alan is to this day the only person to receive ‘Life Membership’ Status.
Alan was recently made a Life Member of the PGA of Australia. Alan has coached many of the finest players on the tour today as well as the National Teams of New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia.
As Former National Coach of Malaysia, Alan was responsible for coaching many of Malaysia’s leading touring professionals including Danny Chia, Rashid Ismail, P. Gunasagaran, S. Murthy, V. Arumugam, Mohd Johari, Rahizam Ramli, Wong Hong Nung, R. Nachimuthu & Victor Lim. Alan won over 60 Professional Golf titles including: – 1962 French Open, 1961 Australian PGA Championship and 3 Rolex Masters; Alan was formerly Head Professional at Singapore Island Country Club from 1972 to 1980 and has been coaching golfers of all abilities including many professionals full time since 1967.
In 1973, Alan Co-Founded the Singapore Professional Golfers Association and was made the only Life Member in 1980 and also made a Life Member of the Australian PGA in 2005.
Later in 1998 Alan’s son Matthew Murray joined Champions Golf to expand the company into other areas of golf such as club & range management and golf events. Since 1998 Champions has been involved with the management of golf ranges, academies and pro shops at various location’s including:- Temasek Club, Sembawang Country Club, Admiralty Club, Fairways Club of Palm Resort, Palm Resort Golf & Country Club, Turf City, PJ Palms, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
In 2012 Singaporean Ms Cynthia Chan and British National, Charles Wilkins became Champions Golf partners.
In January 2013, Champions Golf was awarded the tender to manage and operate Green Fairways Golf Complex for six years; Since renamed Champions Golf Course, Champions Golf is exploring other possible venues in Singapore and overseas for expansion.
He began his career in Sydney, Australia, as an assistant professional at Killara Golf Club. During his term there, he was fortunate to have the opportunity to acquire much-valued tuition and guidance from Australia’s greatest players, including Peter Thomson, Kel Nagle, Norman Von Nida, and Eric Cremin.
Alan Murray has played in every major PGA tournament in Australia and competed in most international PGA tournaments, including the British Open and 1967 World Cup.
He has won no less than 60 professional golf tournaments during his illustrious career on the PGA International circuit. This includes the 1962 French Open, 1961 Australian PGA Championship, and the 1967 Australian Wills Masters to name a few. In winning these events he beat some of the legends of golf, including Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Peter Thomson.
Alan played the Asian Circuit during the 1960s and relocated to Singapore in 1972 to take up a prestigious coaching position at the renowned Singapore Island Country Club & was head professional at SICC until 1980. During this period Alan won the Rolex Masters three times and structured the Singapore Professional Golfers Association & Alan is to this day the only person to receive ‘Life Membership’ Status.
Alan was recently made a Life Member of the PGA of Australia. Alan has coached many of the finest players on the tour today as well as the National Teams of New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia.
As Former National Coach of Malaysia, Alan was responsible for coaching many of Malaysia’s leading touring professionals including Danny Chia, Rashid Ismail, P. Gunasagaran, S. Murthy, V. Arumugam, Mohd Johari, Rahizam Ramli, Wong Hong Nung, R. Nachimuthu & Victor Lim. Alan won over 60 Professional Golf titles including: – 1962 French Open, 1961 Australian PGA Championship and 3 Rolex Masters; Alan was formerly Head Professional at Singapore Island Country Club from 1972 to 1980 and has been coaching golfers of all abilities including many professionals full time since 1967.
In 1973, Alan Co-Founded the Singapore Professional Golfers Association and was made the only Life Member in 1980 and also made a Life Member of the Australian PGA in 2005.
Later in 1998 Alan’s son Matthew Murray joined Champions Golf to expand the company into other areas of golf such as club & range management and golf events. Since 1998 Champions has been involved with the management of golf ranges, academies and pro shops at various location’s including:- Temasek Club, Sembawang Country Club, Admiralty Club, Fairways Club of Palm Resort, Palm Resort Golf & Country Club, Turf City, PJ Palms, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
In 2012 Singaporean Ms Cynthia Chan and British National, Charles Wilkins became Champions Golf partners.
In January 2013, Champions Golf was awarded the tender to manage and operate Green Fairways Golf Complex for six years; Since renamed Champions Golf Course, Champions Golf is exploring other possible venues in Singapore and overseas for expansion.