2009 PGA TOUR preview: Top 100 Players to Watch

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Dec. 12, 2008

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Paul Goydos enters the 2009 season in the second of a two-year exemption he received for winning the 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii. That ended an 11-year victory drought and frequent flirtations with the top 125 cutoff for playing privileges. The man they call "Sunshine" topped $1 million for the second consecutive year thanks to a playoff loss to Sergio Garcia at THE PLAYERS Championship. Goydos actually took a three-stroke lead into the final round but hit his tee shot into the water on the first playoff hole, the infamous par-3 17th. The $1.026 million Goydos pocketed, though, did wonders to soothe the disappointment. He had two other top-10 finishes in 2008, including a tie for seventh in his final event at the Frys.com Open. -- Helen Ross
The chart above represents this player's rank on TOUR in 2008 for five skill ratings categories. Each category is based on an aggregate score which is calculated from key statistics for that skill area.
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Smart, witty and honest. This is a lethal combination for most players but Paul has proven you can do anything you set your mind to in this game.
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