Retief Goosen
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
Birthdate: February 3, 1969
Birthplace: Pietersburg, South Africa
Turned Pro: 1990
Retief Goosen was born in February 1969 in South Africa. He has been in the top ten of Official World Golf Rankings for several years. He was porn in Petersburg (Polokwane) in South Africa. His career could have been severely damaged after he was struck by lightening when he was 16! Thankfully he was alright and he turned professional in 1990 following a win in the South African Amateur Championship of the same year.
His main acheivements since have been two U.S Open wins (2001 & 2004) and heading the European Tour Order of Merit in 2001 and 2002. Since 1995, Goosen has been one of the most consistent players in the world - he has won internationally every year since 1995 and won a PGA Tour event every year from 2001 to 2005. We can safely say he’s a great golfer!
Goosen is known for his calm demeanor which is a trait that has earned him the nickname “The Iceman” on the PGA Tour. He is also affectionally named “The Goose”. He enhanced his reputation as a steely competitor at the 2004 U.S Open where he mastered Shinnecock Hills’ fast and unfair greens draining clutch putt after clutch putt.
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