Retief Goosen
Retief Goosen
Retief Goosenis a South African professional golfer who was in the top ten in the Official World Golf Ranking for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. His main achievements have been two U.S. Open winsand heading the European Tour Order of Meritin 2001 and 2002...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth3 February 1969
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I enjoy playing with Tiger. I've come close to beating him at the (World Golf) Match Play, but I don't think too many players have a great record against Tiger.
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Obviously, the golf course is only going to get tougher as the week goes on. If I can keep striking the ball solid and keep it in play, we can try for Sunday.
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This year I have been pleased with my level of consistency, but a little disappointed not to have won, ... But having won here in 2000, I have a lot of good memories of this golf course, so hopefully this is the week that I make the breakthrough.
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I think the guys would like to play this type of golf course more often, ... I think this is a true test of your golf. You really cannot get away with any bad part of your game around here.
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I think what has turned my golfing career is my mental toughness,
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I think any golf course they make longer plays into the hands of Tiger. I think he's just smiling. You haven't heard him complaining about that. The longer they can make it, the better for him.
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I just couldn't make a putt today to save my life. On a golf course like this, its so tough that anything can happen.
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I didn't play all that great or putt all that well but I am only two shots behind, which is nothing on this golf course.
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He's got a great golf swing. He's obviously found his game the last few years.
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There are a number of golfers who are playing great golf in their 40s.
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Golf is growing, and there are more good young players, but you don't see them going abroad. It's so expensive to travel.
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I played a lot of other sports at school and just one day the golf bug bit me and I started playing serious golf from when I was ten years old.
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Golf is flexibility, and I notice more guys injured. You can overdo this conditioning.
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Well my dad was a pretty good player at one stage and my two older brothers played golf as well. So there were always golf clubs flying around the house.