Early life

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.

Professional career

In 1991 and 1992, he played on the Nationwide 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 has 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 Rankings.

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.

Goydos played in six events in 2012 before bone spurts in his left wrist and subsequent surgery forced him out of action for 15 months. He missed the cut in two events in 2013. He started the 2014 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. On September 21, 2014, he earned his first Champions Tour victory in the Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship with a tournament record score of 19-under-par. He became the eighth player to win on all the PGA Tour sponsored major tours (PGA Tour, Web.com Tour, and Champions Tour). On February 8, 2015, he won his second Champions Tour event, the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Florida. He finished his 2015 season with over 1 million dollars earned.

Ryder Cup

Goydos has not played in the Ryder Cup but was selected by U.S. team captain Corey Pavin as one of his vice-captains for the 2010 event.

Awards

Goydos was inducted into the inaugural class of the Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame in 1996 and was inducted into the Long Beach State 49er Athletic Hall of Fame the same year. 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 2009.

Professional wins (7)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Mar 17, 1996	Bay Hill Invitational	−13 (67-74-67-67=275)	1 stroke	Jeff Maggert
2	Jan 14, 2007	Sony Open in Hawaii	−14 (66-63-70-67=266)	1 stroke	Luke Donald, Charles Howell III

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

• 1992 Ben Hogan Yuma Open

Other wins (2)

• 1990 Long Beach Open
• 1996 EA Sports Challenge Championship

Champions Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Sep 21, 2014	Pacific Links Hawai'i Championship	−19 (66-63-68=197)	1 stroke	Scott Dunlap, Fred Funk
2	Feb 8, 2015	Allianz Championship	−12 (66-69-69=204)	1 stroke	Gene Sauers

Results in major championships

Tournament	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T44	T62	CUT	T28	DNP	T12
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	T73	T29	T34	T31

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Masters Tournament	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	72
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT	T31	T67

Tournament	2010
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT
The Open Championship	CUT
PGA Championship	CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
U.S. Open	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	4
The Open Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	6
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	1	23	11

• Most consecutive cuts made - 6 (1996 PGA - 1999 PGA)
• Longest streak of top-10s - 0

Results in World Golf Championship events

Tournament	2007
Accenture Match Play Championship	R64
CA Championship	T50
Bridgestone Invitational	T74

DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]