Jace Bugg
| Jace Bugg | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 6, 1976 Henderson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2003 (aged 27) Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Rend Lake College |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Former tour(s) | Nationwide Tour Canadian Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Jace Bugg (November 6, 1976 – December 4, 2003) was an American professional golfer who played on the Nationwide Tour.
Professional career
[edit]He played on the Canadian Tour from 1999 to 2001 where he picked up a win in 2001 at the South Carolina Challenge.[1] He joined the Nationwide Tour in 2002 when he was a Monday qualifier for the Arkansas Classic and went on to win the event.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Bugg was diagnosed with leukemia in November 2002 and died on December 4, 2003, at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center in Evansville, Indiana.[1] The Kentucky Golf Association started The Jace Bugg Award in 2005 for Sportsmanship, an award they give out annually.[3]
Awards and honors
[edit]- In 1997, Bugg was named the Kentucky Golf Association Player of the Year
- In 2005, he was posthumously named to the Rend Lake College Hall of Fame.
Professional wins (2)
[edit]Buy.com Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 21, 2002[4] | Arkansas Classic | −17 (66-68-72-65=271) | 1 stroke |  Jason Caron
|
Canadian Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 11, 2001 | South Carolina Challenge | −14 (72-68-71-63=274) | 3 strokes |  Rob McMillan
|
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nationwide Tour's Bugg dies of leukemia at 27". ESPN. SportsTicker. December 6, 2003. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Gorant, Jim (April 26, 2004). "Heard on the Range". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Jace Bugg Award". Golf House Kentucky. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Nationwide Tour Resumes Action in Arkansas". NBC Sports. April 12, 2004. Retrieved June 6, 2025.