Buddy Alexander

USGA Playing Record-Tried/Qualified
U.S. Amateur - 22/17
U.S. Mid Amateur - 10/9
U.S. Open - 15/2
Best USGA Finish:
1986 U.S. Amateur - won defeating Chris Kite in the final, 5 and 3
1987 Walker Cup squad
1992 U.S. Mid-Amateur semifinalist (lost to eventual champion Danny Yates, 3 and 2)
Interesting Facts: 2004 Eaton Golf Pride Dave Williams National Coach of the Yearâ?¦ Played in the 2003 U.S. Senior Open on a one time exemption and was the low amateur at 152â?¦2002 inductee into the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fameâ?¦ Coach of 1993 and 2001 NCAA champion Florida Gatorsâ?¦Team was NCAA runner-up in 1990 with current PGA Tour players Dudley Hart, Chris DiMarco and David Tomsâ?¦Has coached in Gainesville since 1988 and his teams have won six SEC titlesâ?¦Also served as head coach at Georgia Southern (1977-80) and Louisana State University (1983-87), where two of his Tiger teams won SEC crownsâ?¦Has coached 23 All-Americans in his three stops as well as 15 pros and eight currently on the PGA Tour, mong them is Jodie Mudd, 1980 and 1981 U.S. Amateur Public Links championâ?¦
Other Golf Highlights: Played in 1987 and 1988 Mastersâ?¦Played in 1987 and 1994 U.S. Openâ?¦Member of 1986 World Cup Teamâ?¦Lowest competitive round was a 62 in Savannah, Ga. in 1976.
Other Tournaments Won: 1977 Eastern Amateurâ?¦1976 Azalea Amateurâ?¦1991 Florida State Amateurâ?¦1990 Florida State Match Playâ?¦New Year's Invitational (six times).
Honors and Awards: 2001 GCAA Coach of the Yearâ?¦1979, 1984, 1989 NCAA District 3 Coach of the Yearâ?¦1986 Southeastern Conference co-Coach of the Yearâ?¦1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1999 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Yearâ?¦1991 Inductee into NJCAA Golf Coaches Hall of Fameâ?¦1992 and 1999 NCAA District 3 South Coach of the Yearâ?¦1993 Golfweek National Coach of the Yearâ?¦1993 GCAA Coach of the Yearâ?¦1974 and 1975 All-American.