David Franklin "D. J." Brigman Jr. (born May 3, 1976) is an American

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who played on the

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and the

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Early life and amateur career

Brigman was born in

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. He played college golf at the

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and graduated in 1999. During his college career, he won both the 1996 and 1998 New Mexico State Amateur titles, and the 1998 U.S. Collegiate Golf Championship, thanks to a final-round 68 to top second-place finisher

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Professional career

In 1999, Brigman turned professional. Shortly thereafter, he won the 2000 New Mexico Open. Brigman bounced back and forth between the

and its developmental tour. He played the

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in 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2008 to 2010 and the PGA Tour in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2011. He won twice on the Nationwide Tour. His best finishes on the PGA Tour were a pair of T-11s in 2004; at the

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and the

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. Brigman first earned entry onto the PGA Tour in dramatic fashion by holing a 12-foot putt on the 18th hole of the 2003 Nationwide Tour Championship. The putt vaulted him to a second-place finish, clinching a spot for promotion to the PGA Tour for 2004. He has also made three appearances in the

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via sectional and regional qualifying, playing in the 2005, 2007, and 2008 events, with a T30 as his top finish at

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in 2007. In July 2010, Brigman won the Nationwide Tour's

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, shooting a bogey free 64 in the final round at the Ohio State Scarlet Course in

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. He earned a return to the PGA Tour for the fourth time in 2011, by finishing as the 18th leading money winner on the 2010 Nationwide Tour, with total winnings of $246,769. His 286 total in the 2010 Nationwide Tour Championship gave him a T21st finish. On June 25, 2011, Brigman made his first career

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during play at the PGA Tour's

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by dropping a nine iron into the cup on the par-3 150 yard 11th hole at TPC at River Highlands. On November 18, 2011, Brigman qualified for PGA Tour

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finals that were held on November 30 through December 5, 2011. At Q-School, Brigman's six round total of 428 left him four shots away from full-time PGA Tour status. He returned to the Nationwide Tour for the 2012 season. During the 2013 Web.com Tour season, Brigman had three top-10 finishes including a T2nd at the

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. He also surpassed $2M in career profession earnings. On June 22, 2017, Brigman won the Metropolitan Open in St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by The Country Club of St. Albans. He shot a three round total of 202.

Professional wins (5)

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)

*2000 New Mexico Open *2017 Metropolitan Open (

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)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Brigman only played in the U.S. Open.''

External links

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