Former touring professional Jaxon Brigman died on Aug. 14 at age 50. No cause of death was mentioned in his obituary.
Brigman played primarily on the Korn Ferry Tour (then known as the Nike Tour) in the mid-1990s through mid-2000s. He was most known professionally for a Q-School incident in 1999 that cost him a PGA Tour card.
Brigman shot 65 in the final round of the qualifying tournament in 1999, recording seven birdied and no bogeys. In a story he later detailed to John Feinstein, Brigman’s playing competitor that day at Doral, Jay Hobby, wrote down a 4 instead of a 3 at the par-4 13th and had it circled.