Retief Goosen

  • DOB : 3 February 1969 (1969-02-03) (age 40)Pietersburg, South Africa
  • Height : 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
  • Weight : 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
  • Nationality :  South Africa
  • Residence : Polokwane, South AfricaAscot, Berkshire, EnglandOrlando, Florida, U.S.
  • Spouse : Tracy (m.2001)
  • Children : Leo (b.2003), Ella (b.2004)
  • Career : Turned professional : 1990
  • Current tour(s) : European Tour (joined 1993)PGA Tour (joined 2001)Sunshine Tour (joined 1990)
  • Professional wins : 41

About

  • Number of wins by tour : PGA Tour : 7
  • European Tour : 14 (tied 15th all time)
  • Asian Tour : 3
  • Sunshine Tour : 9 (tied 21st all time)
  • Other : 11
  • Best results in Major Championships(Wins: 2) : The Masters : 2nd/T2: 2002, 2007
  • U.S. Open : Won: 2001, 2004
  • Open Championship : T5: 2005
  • PGA Championship : T6: 2005
  • Achievements and awards : European TourOrder of Merit winner : 2001, 2002
  • European TourPlayer of the Year : 2001

Retief Goosen (born 3 February 1969) is a South African professional golfer who has been in the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. His main achievements have been two U.S. Open wins (in 2001 and 2004), and heading the European Tour Order of Merit (money list) in 2001 and 2002.