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Golf Hawaii's guest this week is a thirteen time winner on the PGA Tour who authored a couple of compelling stories in 2007, Mark Calcavecchia. At the end of the 2006 PGA Tour season, veteran Mark Calcavecchia was 120th on the money list and the 147th ranked player in the world. After the 2007 Tour Championship he was 13th on the money list and 39th in the world ranking. The turnaround came early in the year and was punctuated by his emotional win in March at the PODS Championship.

» Born June 12, 1960, Turned Pro in 1981

» In 2007, played in 28 events, 6-Top 10, 11-Top 25, Averaged 70.58, 13th on the PGA Tour Money List and 39th in the World Rankings

» In 2006, 120th on the PGA Tour Money List and 147th ranked player in the world

» In 2005, finished in the top 30 (No. 25) on the money list for first time since 2001 and earned over $2 million for the first time in his 24-year TOUR career.

» PGA TOUR victories: 1986 Southwest Golf Classic; 1987 Honda Classic; 1988 Bank of Boston Classic; 1989 Phoenix Open, Nissan Los Angeles Open, British Open Championship; 1992 Phoenix Open; 1995 BellSouth Classic; 1997 Greater Vancouver Open; 1998 Honda Classic; 2001 Phoenix Open; 2005 Bell Canadian Open, 2007 PODS Championship.

» International victories: 1988 Australian Open (Aust); 1993 Argentine Open; 1995 Argentine Open; 1997 Subaru Sarazen World Open; 2004 Maekyung Open (Kor).

» In 2002, inducted into Phoenix Open Hall of Fame, becoming only the 15th person and sixth golfer put into the Hall which was established in 1985. Other golfers include Arnold Palmer, Gene Littler, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Ken Venturi

» Father was bowling center proprietor. At age 13, Mark had 185 average

» Concentrated on golf when family moved from Nebraska to Florida. Played as many as 72 holes a day during the summer months.