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Schools with the most golfers on the PGA Tour
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Schools with the most golfers on the PGA Tour

It's likely the casual fan of professional golf doesn't follow the collegiate version of the sport. But like the Dukes and North Carolinas of the college basketball world, there are plenty of college golf powerhouses that continue to produce, though not necessarily graduate, some of the game's best.

Here's a look at the most prominent colleges and universities currently producing those on the PGA Tour (a minimum of three golfers, based on 2018-19 full-time membership, excluding medical exemptions and also determined on overall success). They are listed from least to most.

 
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Illinois

Illinois
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Coached by former PGA Tour member Mike Small, the Illini are a perennial contender in the Big Ten. The school currently boasts three golfers on Tour, with veteran and 2020 Ryder Cup captain Steve Stricker still the biggest name. He's splitting his time between the PGA and Champions, the latter where he's won two majors this season, including the U.S. Senior Open. Sticker also finished tied for 22nd at the Memorial. Fellow Illini Scott Langley, meanwhile, was sixth at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am this year.

 
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San Diego State

San Diego State
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Xander Schauffele actually began his collegiate golf career at Long Beach State before transferring to SDSU after his freshman season. A standout as an Aztec, Schauffele has won twice on tour this season and placed within the top five at both the Masters and U.S. Open. Fellow Aztecs Scott Piercy is a four-time career Tour winner and J.J. Spaun had two top 10s and has made over $1.1 million this season through June. 

 
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Texas A&M

Texas A&M
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Many consider young Cameron Champ to be the next big thing on the PGA Tour after winning the Sanderson Farms in October. Champ highlights a trio of quality former Aggies currently on Tour. Ryan Palmer, who transferred to Texas A&M following a freshman season at North Texas, earned his fourth career Tour victory while teaming with Jon Rahm to win the Zurich Classic in 2019. 

 
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Clemson

Clemson
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We saw former Tiger Lucas Glover make a nice run at the 3M Open over the weekend. The 2009 U.S. Open winner has overcome some personal issues and is still making a living on the Tour. Kyle Stanley. meanwhile, has a top 10-finish this season. And don't forget Sam Saunders, grandson of legend Arnold Palmer

 
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UNLV

UNLV
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Adam Scott, Ryan Moore and Charley Hoffman make up a relatively small but certainly strong contingent of PGA Tour members from UNLV at the moment. The trio has combined to win more than 20 PGA Tour events over the years, and each is still able to contend during any given tournament. Of course Scott is the premier member of that group and the only one to win a major championship.

 
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Washington

Washington
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C.T. Pan's victory at the Heritage provided some major exposure for the Washington program, which began the season boasting four former golfers on Tour. Pan also finished in the top five at the Charles Schwab, while fellow Huskie Joel Dahman finished second at the Wells Fargo and has made nearly $2 million this season on Tour.

 
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California

California
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Things seem to be going well for the guys from Berkeley. Max Homa's victory at the Wells Fargo in May helped lead a group of four Golden Bear golfers on Tour, and Byeong-Hun An has won more $1.4 million this year. Michael Kim is also the reigning John Deere Classic champ. Then there is Collin Morikawa, who just turned pro and nearly won the 3M Open.

 
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Duke

Duke
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Adam Long and Kevin Streelman are half of the Blue Devil contingent on Tour — and the two most prominent. Streelman has a pair of Tour wins during his career and two top 10s this season. Long, meanwhile, won the Desert Classic back in January for his first PGA Tour victory. Fellow Dukies Wes Roach and Ryan Blaum have also had their moments.

 
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Alabama

Alabama
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The Crimson Tide are not only about football. Just ask Justin Thomas, one of four full-time Alabama golfers on Tour. Thomas is the biggest name of the group, but Bud Cauley is considered one of the greatest ever to come out of the school and has two two top 10s this season. Trey Mullinax, who helped the Tide to the national title in 2013 and '14, had three top-10 finishes in 2018.

 
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Florida State

Florida State
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The current Seminole charge is led by Brooks Koepka. The former All-American is the No. 1 golfer in the world and a threat to win every time he tees off in a tournament. Three other Florida State products are on Tour, including Daniel Berger, who tied for second in Puerto Rico in February. Fellow Seminole Jonas Blixt was fifth at the Charles Schwab.

 
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Texas

Texas
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Of the six golfers on full-time, non-medical status from the Longhorns, Jordan Spieth is the flag bearer for the program at the moment. He's still aching to get back to his winning form but remains the class of Texas golfers on Tour, Jhonattan Vegas is a three-time winner on Tour and has three top-20 finishes this season. There is also plenty of potential surrounding Beau Hossler.

 
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Arizona State

Arizona State
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It's been a stellar season for those golfers from Arizona State, seven of whom are active in 2018-19. Former Sun Devils have four wins on Tour this season. It began with Phil Mickelson's triumph at Pebble Beach in February. Wins followed from Paul Casey at the Valspar and Jon Rahm as a duo at the Zurich Classic event. At the Travelers, Chez Reavie took home the title in June.

 
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Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech
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There are eight current, full-time Ramblin' Wreck golfers on Tour who fit our criteria for this list, and Matt Kuchar is top gun at the moment. The PGA Tour leader has won twice this season and ranks among the top five on the money list. Fellow Yellow Jacket Cameron Tringale has two top 10s in 2019, and 2009 Open Championship winner Stewart Cink is still making money on Tour at age 46.

 
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Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State
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The Cowboys' 11 national team titles rank second only to Houston (16), so it's no wonder eight former golfers from that program are currently making full-time money on the Tour. Rickie Fowler, Charles Howell III and Kevin Tway are the three most notable Cowboys at the moment, and each has won an event during the 2018-19 season. Golf fans also saw a glimpse of the potential of another Oklahoma State, with Matthew Wolff, the 2019 NCAA individual champ, winning the 3M Open weeks after turning pro.

 
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Georgia

Georgia
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Georgia won its last NCAA national championship in 2005, but that has not kept the Bulldogs program from producing quality PGA Tour members at a consistent rate. More than 10 former Georgia standouts are considered full-time Tour players with Keith Mitchell and Kevin Kisner posting victories this season. Former Masters champ Patrick Reed began his tumultuous collegiate career at Georgia before leaving for Augusta State, and Bubba Watson, two-time winner of the Green Jacket, has also called the Athens' school home.

A Chicago native, Jeff Mezydlo has professionally written about sports, entertainment and pop culture for nearly 30 years. If he could do it again, he'd attend Degrassi Junior High, Ampipe High and Grand Lakes University.

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