Paul Goydos

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Paul David Goydos (born June 20, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

Goydos was born, raised and has lived his entire life 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 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. He has amassed more than two dozen top-10 finishes and has more than 5 million dollars in career earnings. His best finish in a major was a T-12 at the 1999 U.S. Open. He 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 2007 elevated Goydos into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.

Goydos was inducted into the inaugural class of 1996 at the Long Beach State University Athletics Hall of Fame. He has two children, Chelsea and Courtney.