Skip Alexander
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Stewart Murray "Skip" Alexander, Jr. (August 6, 1918 – October 24, 1997) was an American collegiate and professional golfer.
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Skip Alexander | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Stewart Murray Alexander, Jr. |
Born | (1918-08-06)August 6, 1918 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | October 24, 1997(1997-10-24) (aged 79) St. Petersburg, Florida |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | Duke University |
Turned professional | 1941 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 5 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T14: 1950 |
PGA Championship | T9: 1948 |
U.S. Open | 11th: 1948 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
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Alexander was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but was raised in Durham, North Carolina.[1] He attended Duke University from 1937 to 1940. During that time, he helped Duke win the Southern Conference Championship in golf three times, won the individual conference title twice, was a two-time Southern Intercollegiate medalist and twice reached the quarter-finals of the National Intercollegiate Tournament.