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When Kenny Perry sank the winning putt at the Travelers Championship
over the weekend, it marked 58 events since Paul Goydos last won on the
PGA Tour. Still, the Long Beach native is enjoying one of the best
stretches of his career. Goydos, who began the final round one stroke ahead of Perry, closed with a 3-under-par 67 for a 261 total, the lowest aggregate sum of his career. He finished tied for second with David Toms at 19-under par at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. Goydos has recorded over $1 million in prize money over the last six weeks. The 45-year-old's torrid play started at the Valero Texas Open in mid-May, where he contended for the title before stumbling with bogeys on the 71st and 72nd holes to tie for third. The former Long Beach State All-American then posted a tie for fourth at the FedEx St. Jude Classic two weeks ago before his solid play at the Travelers. Though he missed the cut at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial during the stretch, Goydos has posted 12 of 15 rounds under par since the start of the Texas Open. Following the Travelers, he said his game was “getting closer,” adding that, “I just need to finish it out.” Goydos owns two career PGA Tour victories — the 1996 Bay Hill Invitational and the 2007 Sony Open in Hawaii. Arguably his most famous finish came at the 2008 Players Championship, where he lost in a sudden-death playoff to Sergio Garcia. Risky business: One of the most renowned risk/reward holes on the PGA Tour — the driveable par-4 15th at River Highlands — got the best of John Merrick during Sunday’s final round. The Long Beach native reached 17-under par with five holes remaining, within striking distance of Perry; however, he pulled his drive on No. 15 and hit his ball into the water, leading to bogey and ending any chance at victory. Bogeys on the 17th and 18th dropped him into a tie for 11th place. Travelin’ man: No PGA Tour event has been better for Orange native Hunter Mahan than the Travelers Championship. With weekend rounds of 63-64, Mahan posted a tie for fourth, which was actually his worst finish at the event in three years — he notched his first career win in 2007 and tied for second in 2008. Back on track: Los Angeles native Anthony Kim endured a rocky first five months of his ’09 season, dealing with curious injuries, spotty play and even weight issues. It appears he’s back on track, with a solid tie for 16th at the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black and a tie for 11th at the Travelers that included very consistent play (rounds of 66-66-67-67, with only eight bogeys and no “others”). He is defending his title at this week’s AT&T National at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Unceremonious return: Pat Perez, who broke through for his first career PGA Tour victory at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic earlier this year, returned to action at the Travelers Championship after an injured ankle in May sidelined him. The former Torrey Pines High School star failed to generate any momentum, missing the cut with a pair of 1-over-par 71s. |
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