Retief Goosen
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Retief Goosen (born February 3, 1969 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a professional golfer.
Goosen's amateur career was briefly interrupted when he was struck by lightning at the age of 15. He turned professional in 1990, following a win in the South African Amateur Championship of the same year. His main achievements since have been two US Open wins, in 2001 and 2004, and heading the PGA European Tour Order of Merit (money list) in 2001 and 2002.
Since 1995, Goosen has been one of the most consistent players in the world - he's won internationally every year since 1995, and on the PGA TOUR every year since 2001. He is known for his extremely calm demeanor - a trait that has earned him the nickname "The Iceman" on the US PGA TOUR .
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PGA TOUR wins
- 2001 U.S. Open
- 2002 BellSouth Classic
- 2003 Chrysler Championship
- 2004 U.S. Open, The Tour Championship
Major championships are shown in bold.
PGA European Tour wins
- 1996 Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge
- 1997 Peugeot Open de France
- 1999 Novotel Perrier Open de France
- 2000 Trophée Lancôme
- 2001 U.S. Open, The Scottish Open at Loch Lomond, Telefonica Open de Madrid
- 2002 Johnnie Walker Classic
- 2003 Trophée Lancôme
- 2004 U.S. Open, Smurfit European Open
Goosen's two U.S. Open wins are repeated here because the three major championships played in the U.S. have been part of the European Tour's schedule since 1998.
Other Victories
- 1991 Iscor Newcastle Classic
- 1992 Spoornet Classic, Bushveld Classic, Witbank Classic
- 1993 Mount Edgecombe Trophy
- 1995 Phillips South African Open
- 2002 Dimension Data Pro-Am
- 2003 Tiger Skins Game
- 2004 Nedbank Golf Challenge
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | T40 | CUT | 2 | T13 | T13 | T3 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | T12 | 1 | CUT | T42 | 1 | T11 |
| British Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | 75 | T10 | CUT | T10 | T41 | T13 | T8 | T10 | T7 | |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T61 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T37 | T23 | CUT | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Team appearances
Alfred Dunhill Cup
1995, 1996, 1997 (winners), 1998 (winners), 1999, 2000
World Cup
1993, 1995, 2000, 2001 (winners)
Presidents Cup
2000, 2003 (Draw)
See also
External links
- European Tour bio page (http://www.europeantour.com/players/bio.sps?iPlayerNo=9601)
- Retief Goosen at Golf Stars Online (http://www.golfstarsonline.com/G/Retief_Goosen/) Links to relevant sites, interviews, feature articles and similar.ja:レティーフ・グーセン