Buddy Alexander

Buddy Alexander
Personal information
Born (1953-02-20) February 20, 1953 (age 71)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeGeorgia Southern
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1987, 1988
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1987, 1994
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Buddy Alexander
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1980Georgia Southern
1983–1987LSU
1988–2014Florida
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA (1993, 2001)
Southeastern Conference
(1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2011)
Awards
All-American (1974, 1975)
Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year
(1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004)
Golfweek National Coach of the Year (1993)
GCAA National Coach of the Year (1993, 2001, 2004)
GCAA Coaches Hall of Fame (2001)

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.