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Paul Goydos

American professional golfer

Paul David Goydos (born June 20, ) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a two-time winner.

Paul goydos divorce He began golfing at a very young age, winning his local course championship while still in junior high school. At the same time, Goydos became eligible for the Champions Tour. Dick's Sporting Goods Open. Masters Tournament.

Early life

Goydos was born and raised in Long Beach, California and is the youngest of three brothers. He began golfing at a very young age, winning his local course championship while still in junior high school. He attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School.

Amateur career

Goydos went on to attend Long Beach State University on a golf scholarship.

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He graduated with a BA in finance and worked for a short time as a substitute teacher at an inner city high school.

Professional career

In , Goydos turned pro and started out as a struggling mini-tour player, supplementing his income by continuing to work as a substitute teacher.

In , he won the Long Beach Open, which was his first big breakthrough in his professional career.

This allowed him to attend PGA Tour Qualifying School. He made the Finals and earned partial exempt status on the Ben Hogan Tour.^[2]

In and , he played on the Ben Hogan Tour, earning one victory at the Ben Hogan Yuma Open.

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He earned his PGA Tour card for by going through PGA Tour Qualifying School.

Goydos won two PGA Tour events – the Bay Hill Invitational and the Sony Open in Hawaii. He has amassed more than 40 top finishes and has more than $12 million in career earnings (on the PGA Tour). His best finish in a major was a T at the U.S. Open.^[3]

Goydos had only two starts in , both coming at the end of the year, because of sinus surgery and hip problems; he played in under a Major Medical Exemption.

His victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii in elevated Goydos into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.

Goydos lost in a playoff at The Players Championship in 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 John Deere Classic, Goydos became the fourth, and oldest player in PGA Tour history to shoot His round included 12 birdies and 6 pars.^[4]

Goydos was selected by U.S.

team captain Corey Pavin as one of his vice-captains for the Ryder Cup.^[5]

Goydos played in six events in before bone spurs in his left wrist and subsequent surgery forced him out of action for 15 months. He missed the cut in two events in He started the season on a Major Medical Extension, but was unable to satisfy the requirements and was demoted to the Past Champions category.

At the same time, Goydos became eligible for the Champions Tour.

Senior career

On September 21, , he earned his first Champions Tour victory in the Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship with a tournament record score of under-par. He became the eighth player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored major tours (PGA Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, and PGA Tour Champions).

On February 8, , he won his second Champions Tour event, the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida. He finished his season with over 1 million dollars earned.^[6]

On July 10, , he won his third PGA Tour Champions event, the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, New York.

Paul goydos biography Long Beach State University. At the same time, Goydos became eligible for the Champions Tour. You may help us to build the dating records for Paul Goydos! Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

He shot , to win by two shots over Wes Short Jr. The signature shot for the tournament was his drive of the sub yard, par-4 16th hole, in which on Saturday, his drive landed less than 10 feet from the hole and he would make the putt for an eagle 2. With this victory, in addition to earning a $, first prize check, vaulted him to collect over 15 million dollars from his combined earnings on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.

He won his fourth PGA Tour Champions event, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship by posting scores of to hold off the late charges of Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie. This win put him over the million dollar mark in earnings for the second consecutive year, and he finished the overall Charles Schwab Cup Championship points chase in third place.

At the end of July , Goydos had two top finishes to his credit for the season. During the first round of the 3M Championship, he shot a 2-under-par 70, but over the weekend, he had rounds of 60 (a course record) and 66 to finish at under-par and in a tie with Gene Sauers. Then on the first playoff hole, Sauers hit his second shot in the water and had to take a drop.

With Goydos safely on in two shots, he two-putted for a birdie and his fifth win on the PGA Tour Champions. For his last 37 holes played, he shot under-par. By the end of , he had earned $, for the season; which was good enough to finish in the top 20 of the PGA Tour Champions Tour money list (19 place overall).

In the season, Goydos had a very solid year of performance which included seven top finishes, amassing over , dollars earned, and finishing the Charles Schwab Cup standings in 12th place. As of the end of the season, he has earned just under five million dollars in his PGA Tour Champions career ($4,,).

During the first round of the 3M Championship , he shot a 2-under-par 70, but over the weekend, he had rounds of 60 a course record and 66 to finish at under-par and in a tie with Gene Sauers. Billy Mehlhorn. More information Tournament, Wins Retrieved October 3,

His season produced very similar results to , with a total of eight top finishes, his highest being at the Regions Tradition (tied for second place), and earning just under , dollars for the season, to finish in the top 25 of the Charles Schwab Cup standings.

In , he was limited to playing in only 11 events, however, two top finishes late in the season at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic and the Charles Schwab Cup Championship allowed him to earn slightly over $, for As this season also included the campaign, another top-ten finish at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, put his total for the –21 combined season at over one million dollars, and he finished the season in 29th overall place in the Charles Schwab Cup standings.

In addition, his PGA Tour Champions career earnings as of end of , were very slightly more the seven million dollars.

For the PGA Tour Champions season, Goydos continued playing at a constant level of success which included six top finishes, highest being a tie for second at The TimberTech Championship, winnings of $,, (to bring his combined PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions total earnings over $20 million), and finishing the season in the top of the Charles Schwab Cup standings (17th overall).

School period Add photo. In addition, his PGA Tour Champions career earnings as of end of , were very slightly more the seven million dollars. He graduated with a BA in finance and worked for a short time as a substitute teacher at an inner city high school. His best finish in a major was a T at the U.

For his PGA Tour Champions career, he has earned $7,,

Awards

In , Goydos was inducted into the inaugural class of the Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame
In , Goydos inducted into the Long Beach State 49er Athletic Hall of Fame
The golf ball that was used when he shot 59 is at the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Goydos has two children, Chelsea and Courtney.

Ex-wife Wendy (Medak) died of a possible drug overdose (pending toxicology report) while attempting to treat migraines in ^[7]

Professional wins (10)

PGA Tour wins (2)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)

PGA Tour Champions wins (5)

Legend
Charles Schwab Cup playoff events (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (4)

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

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CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary

Most consecutive cuts made – 6 ( PGA – PGA)
Longest streak of tops – 0

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament
The Players Championship	T62	T49	CUT	CUT	T57	T38	CUT	T68	CUT	2	CUT	T52	3

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