By the numbers: Keys to Goydos' TOUR record-tying 59

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Jul. 8, 2010
By PGA TOUR

In becoming just the fourth player in PGA TOUR history to shoot 59, Paul Goydos obviously was firing on all cylinders in Thursday's first round of the John Deere Classic. Here's a look at some ShotLink data focused on the record-tying round.
MORE GOYDOS: Recap of his round | Scorecard | Shot Tracker | Highlights

First-round statistics for Goydos

Category	Stat	Comment
Fairways hit	13 of 14	Only miss came on the par-4 fifth
Greens in regulation	16 of 18	Bunker at No. 2, Edge of green at No. 15
Average proximity to hole	24 feet, 8 inches	Season average was 35 feet, 6 inches
Putts needed	22	One shy of Goydos' career best
Birdies made	12	Career high for Goydos
Average putt made	11 feet	Made all five putts between 10-20 feet
Bogeys or worse	None	Last bogey-free round at Colonial in round 2
Putts made over 5 feet	13	Was 6 of 7 on putts between 5-10 feet
Distance of putts made	187 feet, 7 inches	Career best for Goydos

In shooting his 59 on Thursday, Goydos managed several career-best numbers.

Career-bests for Paul Goydos

Most birdies in a round

Year	Event	Round	Birdies
2010	John Deere Classic	1	12
1998	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	4	10
2000	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	1	10

Fewest putts on nine holes

Year	Event	Round	Putts	Front or Back
2010	John Deere Classic	1	8	Back
1994	B.C. Open	3	9	Front
2002	John Deere Classic	4	9	Front
1993	Buick Classic	2	9	Back
2009	Travelers Championship	3	9	Back
1998	Bob Hope Classic	4	9	Back

Most distance of putts made in a round (ShotLink era from 2003)

Year	Event	Round	Distance
2010	John Deere Classic	1	187 feet, 7 inches
2004	Children's Miracle Network	3	155 feet, 11 inches
2008	The Honda Classic	1	148 feet, 1 inch
2008	THE PLAYERS Championship	1	144 feet, 6 inches
2007	St. Jude Championship	2	136 feet, 11 inches

SHOTLINK RECORD: Goydos made an impressive 13 putts longer than 5 feet en route to his 59. This ties the most made by any player (fourth player to accomplish this feat) on TOUR since 2003 when ShotLink began gathering this type of data.

Putts made over 5 feet

Year	Player	Round	Event	Score	Putts over 5 feet
2010	Paul Goydos	1	John Deere Classic	59	13
2008	Robert Garrigus	2	Quail Hollow Championship	68	13
2008	Anthony Kim	3	Quail Hollow Championship	66	13
2003	Shigeki Maruyama	2	THE PLAYERS Championship	65	13