Player Bios
Retief Goosen
(RSA)
February 02, 1969
Pietersburg, South Africa
40
5-11
185
Pietersburg, South Africa; South Ascot, England; Orlando,Fla.
1990
CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
| * Calculated on holes #10 and #13 |
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Field Average
CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
| EAGLES | BIRDIES | PARS | BOGEYS | DOUBLE BOGEYS | OTHERS | |||||||||
| Round 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Round 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Round 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Round 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 0 | 11 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
PERSONAL NOTES
Struck by lightning during amateur days in South Africa and suffered health problems for some time after the incident
Sustained broken left arm in skiing accident in Switzerland prior to 1999 season
Rookie of the Year on South African Tour in 1991
Joined countryman Ernie Els as two-time U.S. Open champion with triumph at Shinnecock Hills in 2004, posting 11 one-putt greens in the final round
Ended a four-year victory drought on the PGA Tour by claiming the Transitions Championship outside of Tampa, Fla., in March. Now has seven PGA Tour titles to go along with 23 international victories. Also won 2009 African Open.
Won South African Amateur in 1990
Member of International President's Cup teams in 2000, '03, '05 and '07
STATISTICS
| PGA TOUR | ||||||||||
| DATE | TOURNAMENT NAME | POS | ROUNDS | TOTAL SCORE | TO PAR | OFFICIAL MONEY | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 2/08/09 | Buick Invitational | T26 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | -- | 288 | E | $36,069.45 |
| 2/15/09 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | 3 | 68 | 64 | 74 | -- | -- | 206 | -10 | $414,800.00 |
| 2/22/09 | Northern Trust Open | 69 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 75 | -- | 285 | +1 | $12,726.00 |
| 3/01/09 | World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship | T33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $45,000.00 |
| 3/15/09 | World Golf Championships-CA Championship | T66 | 65 | 76 | 73 | 76 | -- | 290 | +2 | $38,125.00 |
| 3/22/09 | Transitions Championship | 1 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 70 | -- | 276 | -8 | $972,000.00 |
| 3/29/09 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard | T36 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -- | 286 | +6 | $28,875.00 |
| 4/12/09 | Masters Tournament | CUT | 75 | 71 | -- | -- | -- | 146 | +2 | -- |
| 5/03/09 | Quail Hollow Championship | T11 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 73 | -- | 281 | -7 | $129,071.43 |
| 5/10/09 | THE PLAYERS Championship | T22 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 76 | -- | 286 | -2 | $79,325.00 |
| 6/14/09 | St. Jude Classic presented by FedEx | T29 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 70 | -- | 276 | -4 | $32,648.00 |
| Bold = scores par or better * = Unofficial Event | ||||||||||
| Events Played | Finish | FedExCup | |||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | TOP 10 | TOP 25 | Made Cut | Cut | WD | Money | Points | Standing | |
| 11 | 1 | -- | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | -- | $1,788,640 | 934 | 15th |
EUROPEAN TOUR
| Tournament | Pos | Prize Money | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South African Open Championship | 6T | € 27775.00 | 70 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 276 | -12 |
| Joburg Open | 23T | € 11220.00 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 74 | 277 | -7 |
| Commercialbank Qatar Masters Presented by Dolphin Energy | 21T | € 20467.77 | 69 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 280 | -8 |
| BMW PGA Championship | 91T | 71 | 77 | 148 | +4 | |||
| The European Open | 70T | 73 | 73 | 146 | +2 |
| Current Tour Rankings |
| Position | No. of Events | Money Won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Tour | 112 | 8 | €132,400 |
