Tyler Aldridge (born September 2, 1984) is an American

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. Aldridge was born in

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and played college golf at

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. Aldridge turned professional in 2004 and played on mini-tours before starting on the

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(now Web.com Tour) in 2008. He earned his 2009

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card at

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in 2008 and split the 2009 season between the PGA Tour (three cuts made in 17 starts) and the Nationwide Tour (five cuts in 11 events). He played on

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from 2012 to 2014 with a best finish of tied for second at the 2013

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. He was back on the Web.com Tour in 2015, after coming through Qualifying School with one stroke to spare, and won the inaugural

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in June.

Professional wins (2)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*2006 Idaho Open

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* * American male golfers Boise State Broncos men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Idaho People from Caldwell, Idaho 1984 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub

Professional wins (2)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

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