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Need a feel-good, don't-give-up-on-your-dreams story to start your week? Well, here is one. On Sunday, Tyson Alexander was one of two 34-year-olds — Erik Barnes being the other — who earned his first PGA Tour card via being one of the top 25 players on the Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Eligibility Points List. Alexander's grandfather, Skip, won three PGA Tour events and played on the 1949 and 1951 Ryder Cup teams, although his career was cut short by 1950 plane crash that left him with third-degree burns on over 70% percent of his body. Alexander's father, Buddy, won the 1986 U.S. Amateur and coached collegiately for more than 35 seasons, including 27 at Florida. All three Alexanders qualified for the U.S. Open.
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