2009 PGA TOUR preview: Top 100 Players to Watch

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Dec. 13, 2008

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D.J. Trahan will have plenty of positives to draw on in 2009 -- not the least of which is that victory at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, where the former Clemson standout made up four strokes on Justin Leonard and won by three. The victory was the second of Trahan's career and the two-year exemption that went with it eliminated any eligibility concerns he might have had. He also came up big at the U.S. Open, where he tied for fourth, and in his first World Golf Championships, the Bridgestone Invitational, where he tied for eighth. Trahan more than doubled his earnings for the last two seasons with $2.3 million to finish 26th on the money list. He was two spots better in the FedExCup standings, reaching THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola for the first time. -- 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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