Jace Bugg (November 6, 1976December 4, 2003) was an American

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who played on the

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Professional career

He played on the

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from 1999 to 2001 where he picked up a win in 2001 at the South Carolina Challenge. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2002 when he was a

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for the Arkansas Classic and went on to win the event.

Personal life

Bugg was diagnosed with

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in November 2002 and died on December 4, 2003, at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center in

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. The Kentucky Golf Association started The Jace Bugg Award in 2005 for Sportsmanship, an award they give out annually.

Awards and honors

* In 1997, Bugg was named the Kentucky Golf Association Player of the Year * In 2005, he was posthumously named to the

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Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (2)

Buy.com Tour wins (1)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bugg, Jace American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Kentucky Deaths from cancer in Indiana Deaths from leukemia in the United States People from Henderson, Kentucky 1976 births 2003 deaths