Skip Alexander

Stewart Murray "Skip" Alexander, Jr. (August 6, 1918 – October 24, 1997) was an American collegiate and professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but was raised in Durham, North Carolina.

Awards and honors

In 1959, Alexander was awarded the Ben Hogan Award for golfers who make a comeback after suffering a physical handicap
In 1986, he was inducted into the Carolinas Golf Hall of Fame
In 1987, was inducted for into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Duke Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Alexander's son Buddy, a former U.S. Amateur champion, was the head golf coach at the University of Florida from 1988 to 2014. He also coached at Georgia Southern University (1977–80) and Louisiana State University (1983–87).

In 1997, Alexander died at his home in St. Petersburg.

Amateur wins

this list may be incomplete

1941 North and South Amateur

Professional wins

PGA Tour wins (3)

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up

|align=center|1

|Feb 1, 1948

|Tucson Open

|−16 (67-63-72-62=264)

|1 stroke

| Johnny Palmer

|align=center|2

|May 2, 1948

|National Capital Open

|−17 (69-66-68-68=271)

|6 strokes

| Bobby Locke

|align=center|3

|Sep 5, 1950

|Empire State Open

|−5 (72-71-66-70=279)

|Playoff

| Ky Laffoon

Other wins