D.J. Brigman - Media Guide

highlighted by season-best T20 at the Children's Miracle Network Classic. Opened 70-68 to hold a share of the 36-hole lead at the Shell Houston Open. Finished T42. Was T4 at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open in his only made cut in two Nationwide Tour starts. Returned to PGA TOUR in 2007 after T29 finish at PGA TOUR Qualifying School. Finished 111th on Nationwide Tour money list in 2006, with two top-25s in 24 starts. Finished No. 177 on the TOUR money list during his sophomore season. T12 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic was his best of three top-25s. Regained TOUR card via T13 finish at 2004 National Qualifying Tournament. Finished 160th on money list in rookie season in 2004. Had three top-25s in 27 starts, including career-best T11 at both the Shell Houston Open and Bell Canadian Open. Jumped from 32nd to 16th on the 2003 Nationwide Tour by finishing second at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship. Made 15-foot putt on final hole to earn his first PGA TOUR card. A miss would have left him outside the top 20 on the final money list. Collected his first Nationwide Tour win at the 2003 Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic two weeks earlier, which helped him earn spot in season-ending event. Shot a bogey-free, 6-under 66 in the final round to wipe out a three-stroke deficit to Mark Hensby. Won the 2001 Chester's San Antonio Classic on the Hooters Tour. Winner of the 2000 New Mexico Open and the 1996 and 1998 New Mexico State Amateur titles. Twice named first-team all-Western Athletic Conference. Won the 1998 U.S. Collegiate Golf Championship, thanks to final-round 68, to beat Charles Howell III by one stroke. Lists Oprah Winfrey as his hero. Wife, Marisa Maez is a television news anchor in Albuquerque for KOAT. Says he washed dishes at local restaurants to pay for his wife's wedding ring.