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Bart Bryant, who pulled off three PGA Tour event victories late in his career, died on Tuesday in a car accident at age 59, the PGA Tourannounced.
“The Bryants have been a part of the PGA TOUR family for over four decades and we are grateful for the impact and legacy he made on our organization and countless communities. Bart will be dearly missed,” he added.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.
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Before the three wins, Bryant considered retiring from golf after experiencing a shoulder injury in the early 1990s, the PGA Tour said in their statement.
But through sheer perseverance, he managed to mount a comeback nearly 10 years later. His first PGA Tour win came in 2004 at the Valero Texas Open. It was his 187th start on the tour at 41 years old.
“One tournament does not make a career,” Bryant said at the time, according to the PGA. “This is just the beginning, that’s what I’d like to think.”
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New Mexico State University, Bryant’salma matter, paid tribute to the golfer on social media.
“Extending our condolences to the family & friends of Bart Bryant who tragically passed away Tuesday night,” the university said in a post to theirNM State Aggiesaccount. “He was a three-time PGA Tour Winner and an All-American during his time with the @NMStateMGolf team.”
source: people.com
