Howard Dudley Hart was born on August 4,1968 and is an American professional golfer with two PGA Tour wins in an injury-riddled career.
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20 Facts About Dudley Hart
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Dudley Hart accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was a member of coach Lynn Blevin and coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf teams from 1987 to 1990.
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Dudley Hart earned honors as the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, a three-time first-team All-SEC selection, and a four-time All-American.
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Dudley Hart was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2003.
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Dudley Hart finished in a three-way tie for first in the 2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship, which he and Robert Damron lost in a playoff to Sergio Garcia.
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From 1991 to 2009, Dudley Hart had 55 top-10 finishes, including four runner-up finishes.
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Dudley Hart was injured in 2003 and had to limit his play to twenty-two starts due to a herniated disc in his back.
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In 2007, Dudley Hart had to take six months off from the Tour in order to care for his wife and children while his wife, Suzanne, had a softball-sized tumor removed from her lungs.
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Dudley Hart played on the Tour in 2008 using a major medical exemption.
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In what turned out to be his best year ever, Dudley Hart earned more than $2 million and was awarded the Tour's Comeback of the Year award.
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In 2009, Dudley Hart had spinal fusion surgery, which prevented him from playing on the PGA Tour in 2010 and 2011.
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Dudley Hart attempted a comeback at the 2011 Australian Open, but was forced to withdraw after three rounds.
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Dudley Hart was granted 12 more starts to earn $504,824 and satisfy a Major Medical Exemption in order to regain his Tour card.
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Dudley Hart was unable to satisfy his medical exemption and demoted to the Past Champions category.
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Dudley Hart is the father of triplets: Ryan, Rachel and Abigail were born on December 6,2001.
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Dudley Hart enjoys fishing and reading, and is a fan of professional hockey.
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