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GOGGIN, Mathew
SECTION PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES
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BEST PGA TOUR CAREER FINISH:
T2—2006 Cialis Western Open.
NATIONWIDE TOUR VICTORIES (2):
1999 Lehigh Valley Open, Omaha Classic.
INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES (2):
1996 Dutch Open. 1998 Australasian Tour Championship.
BEST 2007 PGA TOUR FINISHES:
T5—Turning Stone Resort Championship.
2007 SEASON:
Finished in the top 125 for the second consecutive year and
the second time in his career…In just his second PLAYERS
Championship appearance (T70 2001), claimed a T12 finish,
seven back of winner Phil Mickelson…Next T12 came at
the AT&T National in July…Best finish of the year came at
the first event of the Fall Series, the Turning Stone Resort
Championship. First-round 66 led to T5 honors…Between
his Driving Accuracy (44th) and Driving Distance (26th) statistics,
ended the season ranked second in Total Driving
behind Charles Warren.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Member of PGA TOUR 2000-03 and 2006-08...Member of
Nationwide Tour 1999 and 2004-05. 2006: Posted careerhigh
three top-10s and 85th-place finish on the PGA TOUR
money list...Earned more ($1,076,142) than he had in his
last three seasons (2001-03) on TOUR combined...First top-
Mathew Goggin
EXEMPT STATUS: 103rd on 2007 money list
FULL NAME: Mathew Charles Goggin
HEIGHT: 6-0
WEIGHT: 185
BIRTHDATE: June 13, 1974
BIRTHPLACE: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
RESIDENCE: Scottsdale, AZ
FAMILY: Wife, Felicity
PGA TOUR CAREER SUMMARY PLAYOFF RECORD: 0-0
Events Cuts FedExCup Pts/ Earnings/
Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Rank Rank
1998 1
2000 32 12 1 2 5 414,123/117
2001 33 15 1 3 283,165/148
2002 20 12 1 5 391,852/142
2003 28 16 2 299,238/157
2004 1
2006 26 10 1 3 6 1,076,142/85
2007 30 20 1 6 86,500/122 969,488/103
Total 171 85 1 1 8 27 3,434,007
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings/Rank
1999 24 17 2 1 1 7 13 187,894/4
2000 1
2002 4 1 1 5,233/217
2004 24 15 1 1 7 10 190,785/24
2005 24 18 2 2 7 14 260,090/9
Total 77 51 2 4 4 21 38 644,001
PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA
Year Events Played Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Earnings
2006 5 3 1 1 48,817
* Majors and World Golf Championships are considered official on multiple tours*
10 was T10 at The Honda Classic in sixth start. Rebounded
from 71-75 start with rounds of 65-72 on the
weekend...Three months later, added a T9 at the Barclays
Classic...Earned exemption into British Open with T2 finish
at the Cialis Western Open, best career finish on TOUR.
Became the sixth player to post all four rounds in the 60s
since the event moved to Cog Hill in 1991. Finished two
strokes behind Trevor Immelman to earn $440,000. 2005:
Finished ninth on the Nationwide Tour money list to earn a
return trip to the PGA TOUR in 2006, ending a two-year
absence. Seven top-10s on the Nationwide Tour included
two seconds and two thirds. Ended season second in All-
Around Ranking and fourth in Scoring Average (69.96) and
Total Driving. 2004: Finished No. 24 on the Nationwide Tour
money list. 2003: Lost his TOUR card after finishing No. 157
on the money list. 2002: Played in 20 TOUR events, with a
best finish of T8 in his first event of the year, the AT&T
Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. 2001: Posted one top-10 in
33 TOUR starts, a T6 at the BellSouth Classic. 2000: After
initial slow start to rookie season, where he missed the cut
in 15 of first 17 starts, rebounded with strong second half to
finish 117th on the money list. Career-best finish of T3 at
the Greater Milwaukee Open. 1999: As rookie on
Nationwide Tour, recorded victories at Lehigh Valley Open
and Omaha Classic, finishing No. 4 on the money list. 1998:
Birdied the final hole of regulation to force a playoff with
Brad King at the Australasian Tour Championship. Birdied
the first playoff hole to win, vaulting him from 10th to fourth
on the final ANZ Order of Merit. Finished second at the
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Guitar, music
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1995
Q SCHOOL: 2002
JOINED TOUR: 2000
Nationwide Tour Graduate (1999, 2005)
PGA TOUR TOP TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
Australian Masters. Played the European Tour as well and
tied for second at the Peugeot Open de France. 1997: Won
the San Paolo Vita Open. 1996: Won the Dutch Challenge on
the European Challenge Tour. Amateur: Medalist at the
1995 Western and Canadian Amateurs. Winner of the 1995
Australasian Amateur.
PERSONAL:
His mother, Lindy, is a three-time Australian Amateur champion…
Plays the guitar.
PLAYER STATISTICS
2007 PGA TOUR STATISTICS
Scoring Average ..........................................70.60 (66)
Driving Distance ..........................................298.0 (29)
Driving Accuracy Percentage ......................66.70% (36)
Greens in Regulation Pct. ............................68.21% (10)
Putting Average............................................1.825 (172)
MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS
2007 Low Round/Round: 66–2 times, most recent Valero
Texas Open/4
Career Low Round/Round: 64–2 times, most recent 2002
Greater Milwaukee Open/4
Largest Career Paycheck/Finish: $440,000–2006 Cialis
Western Open/T2
Career High Official World Rank: After 2007 Mercedes-
Benz Championship/121
Year 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
U.S. Open CUT T36
British Open T46 CUT CUT
THE PLAYERS T70 T12
PGA TOUR 2008 Guide
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