2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide
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David Gossett (cont.)at the 1999 U.S. Amateur, was honored by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame as itsAmateur Athlete of the Year. Named Male Professional Athlete of the Year in 2001 afterwinning the John Deere Classic…Younger sister Joni, a junior member of the golf teamat Vanderbilt University, has caddied for her brother at several events the last twosummers.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1998A 2 11999A 4 1 12000A 3 12000 72001 15 8 1 2 5 $748,126 682002 29 18 1 3 3 676,308 1002003 28 18 1 2 6 769,840 84Total 88 47 1 1 1 7 15 2,194,274NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>2001 12 9 1 6 8 $116,288 37Total 12 9 1 6 8 116,288COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $2,310,562PAUL GOYDOS<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 00 01 02 03MastersT54U.S. OpenCUTBritish OpenCUT<strong>PGA</strong>CUT CUTTHE PLAYERST69 CUTPLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------71.15 (101)Driving Distance ------------------287.9 (82)Driving Accuracy Percentage --68.1% (63)Total Driving ------------------------145 (34)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------68.4% (30)Putting Average--------------------1.787 (121)Sand Save Percentage ----------45.6% (142)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------127.4 (22)Birdie Average --------------------3.74 (64)All-Around Ranking --------------625 (53)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.68 (70)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.28 (60)EXEMPT STATUS: 88th on 2003 money listFULL NAME: Paul David Goydos HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 190BIRTHDATE: June 20, 1964BIRTHPLACE: Long Beach, CARESIDENCE: Long Beach, CA; plays out of Virginia CC FAMILY: Chelsea (8/21/90), Courtney (9/8/92)EDUCATION: Long Beach State University (1988, Finance) SPECIAL INTERESTS: SportsTURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1989 Q SCHOOL: 1992, 1993, 2002Nationwide Tour AlumnusFinal Round Scoring Average --71.59 (132)Birdie Conversion Percentage--29.6% (91)Par Breakers ------------------------21.6% (53)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:62–Bob Hope Chrysler Classic/3Career Low Round/Round:62–2003 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic/3Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$504,000–2001 John Deere Classic/1SECTION 2 / PLAYER BIOS<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 1996 Bay Hill Invitational.NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong> VICTORIES (1): 1992 Yuma Open.BEST 2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> FINISHES: T6—Buick Open; T7—Valero Texas Open.2003 SEASON: Moved back into top 100 on the money list for the first time since 1999when he finished 61st…Posted first top-10 with a T6 finish at the Buick Open, cardingfour rounds in the 60s…Second top-10 came at the Valero Texas Open where four roundsin the 60s were good for T7 finish, securing his position in the top 125 and a fully-exemptcard for the <strong>2004</strong> season…Made cut in last 11 tournaments and posted a streak of 16consecutive rounds at par or better during his last four starts that ended with a 74 in hislast round of the season.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2002: Managed to get into 20 tournaments after finishing 132ndon the money list in 2001…Finished between 126-150 for the second straight season withtwo top-10s. 2001: Fell out of the top 100 for the first time in five seasons (No. 121), butstill managed to finish in top-10 three times in 30 appearances. 1999: Accumulated atleast four top-10s for the third time in his career…Recorded his career-best round with 62in opening round of GTE Byron Nelson Classic. Was one back of Tiger Woods’ tournamentleading61…A week later, rounds of 70-68-69-66 earned him a five-way T2 at MasterCardColonial, one stroke behind champion Olin Browne…Shared first-round lead at U.S. Openafter opening 67. 1998: Finished second at Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic, where he wastwo behind winner Fred Funk. 1997: Followed winning season with consistent 1997,highlighted by five top-10 finishes.1996: First <strong>TOUR</strong> victory came at 1996 Bay HillInvitational. With rounds of 67-74-67, was two strokes behind Guy Boros and PatrickBurke entering final round. Shot closing 67 to defeat Jeff Maggert by one stroke and earn$216,000. 1995: Earned $10,212 in final tournament of 1995, LaCantera Texas Open, tofinish 129th and remain exempt. 1994: Finished 75th on money list on strength of threetop-10 finishes. 1993: Earned $87,804 in rookie season for 152nd place, but regained cardat Qualifying Tournament that fall. 1992: First earned <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> playing privileges withT13 finish at 1992 Qualifying Tournament. Played on Nationwide Tour in 1991 and 1992,winning 1992 Yuma Open…Won 1990 Long Beach Open.PERSONAL: Was substitute teacher in Long Beach, CA, at time of 1992 Yuma Openvictory…1996 EA Sports Golf Challenge champion. Lost to Kevin Sutherland inunsuccessful 1997 defense of EA Sports Challenge championship. Donated $10,000 prizeto Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital.<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> TOP <strong>TOUR</strong>NAMENT SUMMARYYear 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02MastersCUTU.S. Open T44 T62 CUT T28 T12 CUT CUT CUT<strong>PGA</strong>T73 T29 T34 T31THE PLAYERST62 T49 CUT CUT T57 T38 CUT T68<strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings Rank1993 30 18 4 $87,804 1521994 31 22 3 9 241,107 751995 35 21 6 146,423 1291996 29 15 1 4 7 438,111 441997 30 21 5 9 396,241 611998 31 20 1 2 5 368,413 821999 29 20 1 4 8 695,052 612000 30 19 3 5 398,393 1212001 29 12 2 3 375,557 1322002 20 13 2 4 407,345 1392003 25 18 2 7 734,284 88Total 319 199 1 2 27 67 4,288,731NATIONWIDE <strong>TOUR</strong>1991 25 13 1 4 7 $30,237 391992 29 17 1 2 3 8 61,104 171993 2 2 615 2462002 1 1 1 3,690 237Total 57 33 1 1 2 7 16 95,645COMBINED ALL-TIME MONEY (3 <strong>TOUR</strong>S): $4,384,376PLAYER STATISTICS2003 <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATISTICSScoring Average ------------------70.69 (57)Driving Distance ------------------270.9 (187)Driving Accuracy Percentage --71.7% (28)Total Driving ------------------------215 (137)Greens in Regulation Pct. ------64.5% (113)Putting Average--------------------1.728 (5)Sand Save Percentage ----------52.1% (64)Eagles (Holes per) ----------------186.8 (80)Birdie Average --------------------3.95 (23)All-Around Ranking --------------557 (39)Scoring Avg. Before Cut --------70.04 (17)Round 3 Scoring Avg. ------------70.06 (41)Final Round Scoring Average --72.00 (160)Birdie Conversion Percentage--32.2% (31)Par Breakers ------------------------22.5% (25)MISC. <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> STATS2003 Low Round/Round:64–Valero Texas Open/2Career Low Round/Round:62–1999 GTE Byron Nelson Classic/1Career Largest Paycheck/Finish:$216,000–1996 Bay Hill Invitational/1WWW.<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>.COM <strong>2004</strong> <strong>PGA</strong> <strong>TOUR</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> / 2-63