Buddy Alexander

Stewart Murray Alexander (born February 20, 1953), nicknamed Buddy Alexander, is an American former college golf coach and amateur golfer. Alexander is the former head coach of the Florida Gators men's golf team. He is best known for coaching the Gators to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I tournament championships in 1993 and 2001.

Early life Alexander was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. After his graduation from Georgia Southern, he continued to play competitive golf as an amateur, and notably won the 1976 Azalea Invitational, the 1977 Eastern Amateur, and the 1986 U.S. Amateur. He was a member of the 1986 Eisenhower Trophy team and the 1987 Walker Cup team. and 2001. During the 2001 NCAA tournament, Alexander also coached team captain Nick Gilliam to an individual NCAA golf championship, only the second in the history of the Gators golf program. His teams have also won 10 Southeastern Conference (SEC) team championships (1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2011), and his players have won eight SEC individual titles, in his twenty-two seasons as the Gators' coach.

Alexander previously coached the men's and women's golf teams at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1983 to 1987, and the men's golf team at Georgia Southern University from 1977 to 1980. The SEC recognized him seven times as its Coach of the Year (1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004). Tyson turned pro in 2010.

Results in major championships Tournament 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994Masters TournamentCUTCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUT Note: Alexander only played in the Masters and the U.S. Open.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy: 1986 Walker Cup: 1987 (winners)