Elizabeth “Liz” Murray

Liz Murray was born in Akron Ohio and graduated from Boston University’s Sargent School of Physical Education. In her senior year, she was named “most athletic of the class of 1929.”

That summer Liz moved back to Akron and took up golf for the first time. She belonged to the famous Firestone Country Club, carried an eight handicap, and was the runner-up for the club championship in 1941. Married to David E. Murray in 1939, they moved to Topeka Kansas in 1945, and then to Lincoln Nebraska in 1949.

Liz was twice winner of the Hillcrest Country Club’s women’s club championship and runner-up in the women’s city. She was the state senior women’s champion in 1959 and twice the runner-up.

Even greater than her contributions on the golf course, Liz Murray’s efforts behind the scenes have been even more important. In 1969, she helped organize the Nebraska Junior Girl’s Golf Association and served as its executive secretary for 21 years. Her tireless efforts for junior girl’s golf also included serving as coach of Nebraska’s 4-State Team from 1979 until the very recent past.

In 1989, at the 60th reunion of her college class, Boston University bestowed on Liz its Twiness Award as the outstanding graduate of her class.

As proud as she is of the honors she has received, Liz’s most cherished was every golfer’s dream – her first hole-in-one at the age of 80!