Paul Goydos
| Paul Goydos | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul David Goydos |
| Born |
June 20, 1964 Long Beach, California |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Dove Canyon, California |
| Children | Chelsea, Courtney |
| Career | |
| College | Long Beach State University |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour Ben Hogan Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Web.com Tour | 1 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 4 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1996, 2007 |
| U.S. Open | T12: 1999 |
| The Open Championship | 72nd: 2009 |
| PGA Championship | T29: 1997 |
Paul David Goydos (born June 20, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the Ben Hogan Tour, PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.
Goydos was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School, Long Beach State University and turned pro in 1989. He started out as a struggling mini-tour player supplementing his income as a substitute teacher.
In 1991 and 1992, he played on the Ben Hogan Tour (now Web.com Tour), earning one victory at the 1992 Ben Hogan Yuma Open. He earned his PGA Tour card for 1993 by going through Qualifying School.
Goydos won two PGA Tour events – the 1996 Bay Hill Invitational and the 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii. He has amassed more than 40 top-10 finishes and has more than $10 million in career earnings. His best finish in a major was a T-12 at the 1999 U.S. Open.
Goydos had only two starts in 2004, both coming at the end of the year, because of sinus surgery and hip problems; he played in 2005 under a Major Medical Exemption. His victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2007 elevated Goydos into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Goydos lost in a playoff at The Players Championship in 2008 to Sergio García when he put his tee shot on the par-3 17th (the first playoff hole) in the water.
During the first round of the 2010 John Deere Classic, Goydos became the fourth, and oldest player in PGA Tour history to shoot 59. His round included 12 birdies and 6 pars.
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