RETIEF GOOSEN
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 225
BIRTH DATE: 03/02/1969
BIRTHPLACE: South Africa
RESIDENCE: Pietersburg, SA
CAREER SUMMARY
* 2001 US OPEN CHAMPION
* US TOUR VICTORIES: 2
* EUROPEAN TOUR VICTORIES: 8
* INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES: 7
US MASTERS PROFILE
The quiet South African arrives at Augusta as the most improved player in golf. In the past 10 months nobody has matched the seven worldwide wins of Goosen - not even Tiger Woods - and the latest came at last week's BellSouth Classic. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of that win was that Goosen admitted that he wasn't playing that well so if he really puts it all together he must have a great chance. Augusta hasn't proved a happy hunting ground so far for the 33-year-old with two missed cuts and a tied 40th but he goes to the Masters this year a different player after his stunning exploits over the last year. Goosen took just 101 putts in his victory at Atlanta last week and if his short game is as sharp this week he will be a huge threat.
| FIVE-YEAR MAJORS RECORD
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| |
01 |
00 |
99 |
98 |
97 |
| US Masters |
MC |
40 |
- |
MC |
- |
| US Open |
1 |
12 |
MC |
MC |
- |
| British Open |
13 |
41 |
10 |
MC |
10 |
| USPGA |
37 |
MC |
MC |
MC |
61 |
| US MASTERS FORM GUIDE
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| 01 |
00 |
99 |
98 |
97 |
96 |
95 |
94 |
93 |
92 |
MC |
40 |
- |
MC |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| MOST RECENT TOURNAMENTS
|
| 6/1/02 |
Mercedes |
14 |
| 24/2/02 |
Accenture World Match Play |
L32 |
| 10/3/02 |
Honda Classic |
30 |
| 17/3/02 |
Bay Hill |
15 |
| 24/3/02 |
Players Championship |
14 |
| 10/6/01 |
BellSouth Classic |
1 |
|