Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen
Goosen in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Retief Goosen
Nickname	The Goose, Iceman
Born	(1969-02-03)3 February 1969 Pietersburg,South Africa
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality	South Africa
Residence	Polokwane,South Africa Virginia Water,England Orlando, Florida,U.S. Great Brak River, South Africa
Spouse	Tracy Goosen ​ (m.2001)​
Children	2
Career
Turned professional	1990
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour Champions
Former tour(s)	European Tour PGA Tour Sunshine Tour
Professional wins	39
Highestranking	3 (15 January 2006)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	7
European Tour	14
Asian Tour	5
Sunshine Tour	6
PGA Tour of Australasia	1
PGA Tour Champions	3
Other	9
Best results in major championships (wins: 2)
Masters Tournament	2nd/T2:2002,2007
PGA Championship	T6:2005
U.S. Open	Won:2001,2004
The Open Championship	T5:2005,2009
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame 2019(member page) European Tour Order of Merit winner 2001,2002 European Tour Golfer of the Year 2001 PGA Tour Champions Rookie of the Year 2019 PGA Tour Champions Byron Nelson Award 2019

Retief Goosen(born 3 February 1969) is a South Africanprofessional golferwho plays on thePGA Tour Champions.He has won twoU.S. Opens,in 2001 and 2004, headed theEuropean TourOrder of Merit in 2001 and 2002, and was in thetop ten of the world rankingsfor over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007.He was elected to theWorld Golf Hall of Fame,class of 2019.

Early life

Goosen was born inPietersburg(now Polokwane), South Africa. He is the son of Theo Goosen, a local real estate agent andamateurgolfer who introduced the game of golf to Retief at an early age. Theo took a strict approach to parenting. "Look, I never made life easy for my kids," said Theo. "We never spoiled them. We never pleasurized them." Goosen admits that his father put pressure on him.

In 1987, Goosen was struck by lightning.He was golfing with his friend, Henri Potgieter, at Pietersburg Golf Club. They were playing through a small drizzle whenlightningstruck Goosen. Potgieter was knocked from his feet and when he stood back up saw Retief lying on the ground on his back. Potgieter retold the story toGolf World,"I wanted to know his reaction. What I did see was his golf clubs and his golf bag. Then I saw him lying on his back. His tongue was down his throat and his eyes were backward, and he was breathing weird. He had no clothes on; they'd been burned from his body. I remember picking up his spectacles. I didn't know what to do. It looked like he was dead. I was screaming for help. Fortunately, there were guys teeing off on the 12th hole. They came running toward us. From then on, I can't remember much. They picked him up and put him in a car." Goosen's shoes had disintegrated from his feet, his underwear and watch band had melted to his body. He retains a scar on his wrist from the incident. He was unable to put his shoes on for weeks afterwards. He recovered enough to grab another set of clubs and take up the game a few weeks later. Goosen doesn't remember the events that happened, but his father took his son's survival as a sign from God of good things to come.

Amateur career

In 1990, Goosen won theSouth African Amateur Championship,the leading amateur competition in his country.

Professional career

Southern Africa Tour

In 1990, Goosen turned professional.

European Tour

Gossen was medalist at theEuropean Tour'sQualifying Schoolin 1992 and enjoyed success on the Tour between 1992 and 2000, but it was not until 2001 that he made his name in America with aU.S. Openwin on a very toughSouthern Hills Country Clubgolf course. He nearly lost his chance at victory after three putting from 12 feet, missing a two foot putt on the final green, but managed to recover to make a playoff with the 1996PGA ChampionshipwinnerMark Brooks.Goosen dominated the next day's 18-hole playoff, eventually winning by two strokes. Later that summer, he completed his second wire-to-wire victory of the year atThe Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.He finished 2001 with three wins, 11 top-tens and theEuropean Tour Order of Meritand followed it up with another in 2002. He also became the first non-European to win the Order of Merit. After his third win of the 2001 season, he rose to a career-high 11th in the world rankings. In 2002, he won on both thePGA Tourand European Tour for the second straight year, a feat that would be repeated for three more years. He won a secondU.S. Openin 2004, where he had 11 one-putts in the final round at a tough test atShinnecock Hills Golf Club.He then rose to his career high world ranking position of 3rd. He won on the PGA Tour each year from 2001 to 2005 with six wins, and he added a seventh win in March 2009 at theTransitions Championship.

After winning medalist at the European Tour's Q-School in 1992, Goosen played 3 seasons before winning his first event in 1996 at theSlaley Hall Northumberland Challenge.He won theAlfred Dunhill Cupin 1997 and 1998 withErnie ElsandDavid Frost.Goosen played in the2000 Presidents Cupwhere the U.S. team won, but Goosen scored 2 points in total in his 1st appearance in the event. Goosen won four times on the European Tour between 1996 and 2000, before his breakthrough year in the United States with his2001 U.S. Openwin. Two weeks after the U.S. Open win of 2001, Goosen won on the European Tour atThe Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.This win secured Goosen the Player of the Month for June 2001 on the European Tour. He added another win late in the year and won the European Tour Order of Merit and the Player of the Year on the European Tour.

PGA Tour

Goosen was in contention in the U.S. Open atSouthern Hills Country Clubin 2001 all week, and battledMark BrooksandStewart Cinkduring the final round. After Brooks had posted 4 under par, and Goosen was at 5 under coming up 18, Cink had a chance to win until he three-putted the 71st hole, leaving the battle for the trophy a two-man race between Brooks and Goosen. After Goosen hit his approach to 12 feet on 18, he had 2 putts to win and victory seemed imminent. Goosen put his first putt past the hole and was left with 22 inches for victory, but pushed the second putt across the right edge of the cup and was forced to make a putt longer than the one previous to force a playoff with Brooks.

Goosen won the Monday 18-hole playoff by 2 strokes with an even-par 70 and Brooks shooting a 2-over-par 72. It was Goosen's first victory on U.S. soil. He finished 47th on the PGA Tour money list with over $1,047,000 in a restricted season shared between the PGA and European Tours.

Goosen won the European Tour Order of Merit for a second straight year for a season that included a win at theJohnnie Walker Classicby a margin of 8 strokes. He had eight other top-10s on the season, two runner-up finishes, including a 2nd place toTiger WoodsatThe Masters.Goosen won the money title in the end by a slim margin overNorthern Ireland'sDarren Clarke.Goosen also had his second win in the U.S. at theBellSouth Classicin April on the PGA Tour.

In 2003, Goosen won his secondTrophee Lancometitle in its final playing. It was his lone win on the European Tour in 2003, though he had five other top-10s on the season. 2003 was the first season where he played most of his events in the United States. He picked up his 3rd tour win at theChrysler Championshipin October. His 2003 season included 17 of 19 cuts made, 9 top-10s, a win and over $3,100,000 in earnings.Goosen played in thePresidents Cupfor the International team where he scored 3 points for the week that ended with a tie becauseTiger WoodsandErnie Elswere involved in a playoff that was not over at sundown, so captainsGary PlayerandJack Nicklausdecided that the 2003 matches would be a draw.

Goosen's second major title came at the2004 U.S. OpenatShinnecock Hills.TheUSGAhad prepared extremely tough conditions which were later argued by players as "unfair."The final-round scoring average of 78.7 was the second-highest since World War II, with only Goosen andPhil Mickelsonfinishing under par.He eventually won by two strokes over Mickelson as both men shot 1-over-par rounds of 71. Goosen had 11 one-putt greens on Sunday and 31 one-putts for the championship. He only needed 24 putts on the day in what is remembered as one of the most clutch putting performances in U.S. Open history. 2004 was the start of the "Big Five Era" which is used in describing the era in golf whereTiger Woods,Vijay Singh,Ernie Els,Retief Goosen, andPhil Mickelsondominated the game of golf. The five switched up and down the top five positions in theOfficial World Golf Ranking;most notably Singh's derailing of Woods as the number one golfer in the world. The five stayed, for the most part in the top five spots from 2004 till the start of 2007. Nine majors were won between them many fighting against each other head to head.

Goosen won theTour Championshipin November 2004, coming from four strokes behind on the final round with a 6-under-par 64 to win by four strokes overTiger Woods.It was his second Tour win on the season and it secured him a career high 6th-place finish on the 2004 money list.

In 2005 Goosen was in pursuit of his third U.S. Open and his second in a row, leading by three strokes after three rounds of golf at thePinehurst No. 2course. However, he disappeared in the final round with a score of 81 and he ended up finishing in 11th place. In an interview after his round Goosen said "I messed up badly. I obviously threw this one away."

Even though Goosen finished T-11 in the U.S. Open in 2005, it was his worst finish in a major in 2005, he wonThe Internationalby one point overBrandt Jobefor his 6th career win. His 2005 season included 8 top 10s, and over $3.4 million in earnings.Goosen played in his 3rdPresidents Cupin 2005, at an event where he defeatedTiger Woodsin Sunday's singles matches and finished with 4 points. The final score was 18½–15½ for the United States.

Goosen looking over a putt at the 2006 Chrysler Championship

Goosen has been a consistent player: he has won internationally every year since 1995, and also won aPGA Tourevent every year from 2001 to 2005. Additionally, he has spent a long period of time in the top 5 of theOfficial World Golf Ranking,and in 2006 reached a career-best third place after a runner-up finish atThe Players ChampionshiptoStephen Amesand 5 other top 10s on the season. He also won on the European Tour at theSouth African Airways Openand at theVolkswagen Masters-Chinaon theAsian Tour.He also won his match during the challenge season at thePeople vs. The Prosevent. But from early 2007 to late 2008 he had had a dip in performance.

2007 was an average season for Goosen's standards; a victory at theQatar Mastersin January – when he finished birdie-eagle for the win, looked to be a sign of things to come along with being the European Tour player of the month in January. Goosen posed a threat on the final day atThe Masters.He held the lead till a bogey on the par-three twelve, Goosen failed to rebound parring each of his six remaining holes. He finished tied for second, two behindZach Johnson.However, after the Masters Goosen's best finish throughout the rest of the year was a tie for 15th at the BMW Asian Open, and he ended 2007 having slumped down to 26th in the world rankings.

Goosen's statistics on the PGA Tour at this time were surprisingly low. He was outside the top 100 in ball striking, greens in regulation, driving accuracy, distance, and putting. But this was due mainly, Goosen said, to the swing changes he had made, his hiring a swing coach for the first time in his career, and how he had lost all confidence in his game.

He was again a part of the International team at the2007 Presidents Cupat theRoyal Montreal Golf Club,just outsideMontreal,Quebec,Canada. It was his fourth appearance in the event. He finished the week with 2 points, including a singles win of 2&1 overJim Furykon Sunday.

At the start of 2008, Goosen withdrew from theQatar Mastersas defending champion due to problems with his vision after undergoing corrective laser surgery ten days before the tournament began. He was forced to return to his home in London, England, for further treatment. In March, he showed a form that had left him for almost a year and resulted in a tie for second at theWGC-CA Championship.He putted exceptionally well thanks to his oldYes!putter he won both his U.S. Open titles with and named "Tracy" after his wife.

Retief Goosen at the 2008 Players Championship

Before the tournament Goosen was ranked 40th in the world, which was the lowest he had been ranked since 10 June 2001 (a week before the U.S. Open). His best finish in 2009 other than the runner-up at theWGC-CA Championship,was at the other stroke play WGC event, theWGC-Bridgestone Invitational,where he finished T4, two strokes behind winnerVijay Singh.It was his second of two top five finishes on the season. Although showing some signs of his old self, Goosen had a very inconsistent year finishing 72nd on the PGA Tour money list. In June 2008, he made controversial comments about fellow golferTiger Woods,alleging that Woods was faking the severity of his injuries at the2008 U.S. Open.Goosen apologized for the comments saying he was not being serious when he made the claim.

His game was on the rise in late 2008. Late in the 2008 season Goosen replacedVijay Singhbecause of injury in theAsian Tour'sIskandar Johor Open.Goosen won the tournament for his only win of 2008. The win also extended his streak of winning a professional golf event every year since 1995.

Goosen continued his good form from late 2008 into 2009. With two international wins in three months, it was a sign of good form to come throughout the season.

He started his 2009 season with two wins on two major tours. Goosen won his second event in four worldwide starts on theSunshine Tour,at theAfrica Openin January, where he came from behind with a final round 65 on Sunday to win by one stroke over four players and take the trophy. Goosen said he'd been struggling with his putting for the last few seasons, he put a belly putter in his bag for a few weeks toget his stroke back.He played with it for 3 weeks in January and February, starting at theBuick Invitational.He played well with it at theAT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am,where he was the 36-hole leader. He went on to finish 3rd for the rained-out 54-hole event. He then won his seventhPGA Tourtitle at theTransitions Championshipin March 2009. He made only five bogeys all week on the tough Copperhead Course atInnisbrook Resort and Golf ClubinPalm Harbor,Florida. He shot all four rounds under par, and finished at −8, to win by one stroke overCharles Howell IIIandBrett Quigley.His putting was exceptional during that week, making 55 of 55 putts from 5 feet and less, including a4+1⁄2-foot putt for par on 18 for the win that fell in the left edge of the cup. Goosen creditedGary Playerwith inspiring him to rededicate himself to a new diet and fitness program.This win vaulted Goosen to number 22 in theOfficial World Golf Ranking,his highest position since November 2007.

With his rededication to his game with his work with his swing coach, his newfound fitness regime and his renewed, refreshed sense of confidence, Goosen dramatically improved his statistics in 2009 from those of the 2007–2008 seasons before. He moved from driving distance from outside the top 100 to 82nd, to inside the top 40 in putting, 20th in scoring average and 49th in the all-around statistic.

After a tie for 16th place at theU.S. OpenatBethpage Black,Goosen was in contention the very next week inMunich, Germanyat theBMW International Open.He led after the first three rounds at 17 under par, two ahead ofBernhard Langerand three ahead ofNick Dougherty.On Sunday, Goosen did not putt as well as he did the first three rounds, only managing a 1-under 71. He finished the week in 3rd, four strokes behind eventual winner Dougherty.

After a week off, Goosen was in contention the week beforeThe Open Championshipat theBarclays Scottish OpenatLoch Lomond Golf Clubin Glasgow. After a first round of 3-under par 68, he shot a second round 63, which was started by an un-Goosen like opening tee shot. He pulled out a 3-wood off the first tee, and barely got the ball airborne as Goosen topped it and put it in the right rough, as a couple of grouse scuttled for cover. But Goosen shot a second round 63 to pull two clear ofAdam Scottafter two rounds.He shot a disappointing final round of 73 to finish in a tie for 6th.

Goosen added a 3rd top-10 finish in as many starts worldwide at the2009 Open ChampionshipatTurnberry.He contended for most of the week and had a share of the lead momentarily during the 3rd round. He finished the event in a tie for 5th, 2 strokes out of the playoff betweenStewart CinkandTom Watson.Goosen almost picked up his second PGA Tour win of the season at theRBC Canadian Openthe following week. Goosen facedNathan Greenin a playoff after the two players shot −18 after four rounds of play. Goosen had a six-foot birdie putt to win the tournament on the first playoff hole but missed it. Green had a twelve-foot birdie putt to win the tournament on the second hole and missed it but it did not matter. Goosen had to sink a nine-foot par putt to extend the playoff but he missed it, giving Green his first PGA Tour victory.

Goosen had another close call at victory during the2009 FedEx Cup Playoffsat theDeutsche Bank Championship,where he was the 54-hole co-leader withSean O'HairandSteve Stricker,but he shot a final round of Even Par to finish T8.

Goosen added 4 consecutive top 10 finishes in October and November; 6th at thePortugal Masters,3rd at theIskandar Johor Open,where he shot a third round 62, 9th at theVolvo World Match Play Championshipand 10th at theWGC-HSBC Champions.

Goosen started his 2010 campaign in January with 3 consecutive top-10 finishes. He finished 6th at theSBS Championship,4th at theSony Open in Hawaiiand 9th at theQatar Masters.Goosen added a quarterfinal loss toCamilo Villegasin February at theWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship,his best appearance in the event since 2006. Goosen had a good title defense at theTransitions Championshipin March, where he finished 5th. A week later at theArnold Palmer Invitational,Goosen finished in a tie for 4th, his fifth top-10 in seven 2010 PGA Tour events, and his 11th top-10 finish in his last 14 events worldwide. The 4th-place finish moved Goosen to 15th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

On 27 April 2010, Goosen broke his toe while playing with his children./The injury caused Goosen to miss theQuail Hollow ChampionshipandThe Players Championship.On 18 May, in an incident separate to his toe injury, Goosen injured his hand. This injury caused Goosen to miss theBMW PGA Championship,one of the premier events on the European Tour. Goosen returned to the PGA Tour in June at theSt. Jude Classic,the week before theU.S. Open.He finished T15 at the St. Jude Classic. After the U.S. Open, Goosen flew to Canada to play in theTelus World Skins Game,where he won 5 skins. Two days after that, he played in theTravelers Championship,where he finished T5, his 6th top-10 finish of the season.

At the2010 Open ChampionshipatSt Andrews,Goosen finished 6th, breaking par in all four rounds. It was Goosen's 7th top-10 finish of the season. Goosen had his first top-3 finish of the season in August at theWGC-Bridgestone Invitational,his 8th top-10 of the season.

After a 7th-place finish at theBMW Championship,Goosen played in the final group on Sunday atThe Tour Championshipwith eventual winnerJim Furyk.Goosen finished 3rd on his own. Goosen finished 10th in the final standings of the2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs.He finished his 2010 PGA Tour season with 10 top-10s, and over $3.2 million in earnings. In December, Goosen finished runner-up toErnie Elsat theSouth African Openin Durban. Goosen finished at 24 under par, one stroke behind Els.

Despite a strong start to the season, with two top-3 finishes by January, Goosen ended the year with his worst season since 1995. Goosen withdrew from bothThe Open Championshipand thePGA Championshipafter poor first rounds, citing injuries. Goosen had to deal with back injuries for the entire second half of the 2011 season.At the end of the year, he had dropped out of the top 50 in the world rankings for the first time in over a decade.

Goosen started his 2012 campaign on the European Tour with three consecutive starts in January in South Africa. He finished 3rd in theAfrica Open,and 16th in theJoburg Openbefore finishing tied second withErnie Elsin theVolvo Golf Champions,losing to winnerBranden Gracein a playoff.Through the first three weeks of season, Goosen was second in theRace to Dubai.

For the first time since 1999, Goosen did not play in the Masters, as he was outside the Top 50 in the OWGR.

Goosen started his 2013 campaign internationally, finishing 20th at theVolvo Golf Championsand missing the cut at theQatar Masters.Goosen made 9 starts on the PGA tour making 6 cuts, including 9th atAT&T National.He re-injured his back atThe Players Championship,causing him to withdraw from the tournament. After months of time off, Goosen returned to action on the European Tour in September for two tournaments, finishing 63rd and 66th.

Goosen showed hopeful signs during the 2013–14 season. Focused only on the PGA Tour, Goosen made 19 of the 26 cuts, including 14 straight cuts to finish the season, while earning over $825k.

Goosen started off the 2014–15 PGA Tour season with a 3rd-place finish at theFrys.com Open.Goosen finished 2014 making 2 out of 3 cuts, finishing 33rd at the CIMB Classic and 65th at the OHL Classic. He held the lead at the 2015Northern Trust Openfor the first three rounds. A final round 75 dropped him to a tie for 8th finish.He was able to qualify for the U.S. Open via a local qualifying tournament, but missed the cut.He continued to compete in several tournaments. After firing an opening round of 66 (−6) at the 2015 Open Championship to place him into second place, he stayed in the top 10 for the first three rounds, but a final round 74 saw him fall into a 20th place. Two weeks later at the Quicken Loans National tournament, he took the 18-hole lead after an opening round −8, 63. But he stalled the final three rounds and finished 46th.

Champions Tour

In 2019, Goosen turned 50, started playing on thePGA Tour Championsand was elected to theWorld Golf Hall of Fame.On 14 July 2019, Goosen won his first title on the PGA Tour Champions. It was a major tournament, theBridgestone Senior Players Championship.In the final round, Goosen birdied the final two holes atFirestone Country ClubinAkron, Ohio,to win by two strokes overJay HaasandTim Petrovic.

On 15 January 2020, Goosen received the PGA Tour Champions Rookie of the Year for 2019.In March 2022, Goosen won theHoag ClassiconPGA Tour ChampionsinNewport Beach, California.

Personal life

Goosen has the nickname "The Iceman" on the PGA Tour, because of his calm demeanour. He is also called "The Goose."Goosen's mother attributes her son's calm demeanour to the effects left on Goosen after he was struck by lightning.

Retief has played in theNelson Mandela Invitationalhosted by Gary Player in South Africa, honoring former South African PresidentNelson Mandela.He has won the event twice, in betterball in 2000 withAllan Henning,and in 2006 withBobby Lincoln.He also won the fourball event in 2008 withCostantino Rocca,and Alan Pearson.

Goosen owns his own vineyard in Garden Route, South Africa. The vineyard is situated 2500 feet above sea level and was deemed a great place to plant in 1993. He started growing plants on the vineyard in 2005, and labelled his wineThe Goose.The Goose Expression Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz wine won the bronze medal in 2008 from the Decanter World Wide Wine.In 2009, Goosen won awards for both hisGoosewines. This follows on from last year's bronze medal for The Expression Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz 2005. 2009 brought a Silver Medal each by The Decanter World Wine Award 2009 for The Expression Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz 2007 and The Goose Sauvignon Blanc 2008.

Other ventures

Goosen-designed golf courses

• Lagoon Bay –George, South Africa
• Lizard Point –Johannesburg,South Africa
• Legends –Mokopane,South Africa

Course(s) under construction:

• Dayi Smokey Mountain – China

Charitable work

• MAD (Make a Difference Charity) – Goosen is an honorary patron to MAD, which is aCape Townbased organization focused on providing educational opportunities for talented, less fortunate South African children. The foundation was formed in 2003.
• SADGA (South African Disabled Golf Association) – Goosen is a SADGA patron. SADGA is an organization set up in 2004 to enable disabled golfers to enjoy and compete in the golf arena. It provides clinics for disabled children, introducing them to the game and giving them job opportunities.

Amateur wins

• 1985/86 Transvaal Amateur Team
• 1990South African Amateur,Kempton Park Classic

Professional wins (39)

PGA Tour wins (7)

Legend
Major championships (2)
Tour Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	18 Jun2001	U.S. Open	−4 (66-70-69-71=276)	Playoff	Mark Brooks
2	7 Apr2002	BellSouth Classic	−16 (68-66-68-70=272)	4 strokes	Jesper Parnevik
3	2 Nov2003	Chrysler Championship	−12 (69-66-67-70=272)	3 strokes	Vijay Singh
4	20 Jun2004	U.S. Open(2)	−4 (70-66-69-71=276)	2 strokes	Phil Mickelson
5	7 Nov 2004	The Tour Championship	−11 (70-66-69-64=269)	4 strokes	Tiger Woods
6	7 Aug2005	The International	32 pts (7-10-8-7=32)	1 point	Brandt Jobe
7	22 Mar2009	Transitions Championship(2)	−8 (69-68-69-70=276)	1 stroke	Charles Howell III,Brett Quigley

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2001	U.S. Open	Mark Brooks	Won 18-hole playoff; Goosen: E (70), Brooks: +2 (72)
2	2009	RBC Canadian Open	Nathan Green	Lost to par on second extra hole

European Tour wins (14)

Legend
Major championships (2)
Other European Tour (12)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	16 Jun1996	Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge	−11 (66-69-70-72=277)	2 strokes	Ross Drummond
2	29 Jun1997	Peugeot Open de France	−17 (64-67-70-70=271)	1 stroke	Jamie Spence
3	9 May1999	Novotel Perrier Open de France(2)	−12 (69-65-68-70=272)	Playoff	Greg Turner
4	17 Sep2000	Trophée Lancôme	−13 (69-71-64-67=271)	1 stroke	Michael Campbell
5	17 Jun2001	U.S. Open	−4 (66-70-69-71=276)	Playoff	Mark Brooks
6	15 Jul 2001	Scottish Open	−16 (62-69-66-71=268)	3 strokes	Thomas Bjørn
7	28 Oct 2001	Telefónica Open de Madrid	−20 (66-64-66-68=264)	Playoff	Steve Webster
8	27 Jan2002	Johnnie Walker Classic1,2	−14 (70-68-63-73=274)	8 strokes	Pierre Fulke
9	14 Sep2003	Trophée Lancôme(2)	−18 (63-65-68-70=266)	4 strokes	Paul McGinley
10	20 Jun2004	U.S. Open(2)	−4 (70-66-69-71=276)	2 strokes	Phil Mickelson
11	4 Jul 2004	Smurfit European Open	−13 (69-66-72-68=275)	5 strokes	Richard Green,Peter O'Malley, Lee Westwood
12	11 Sep2005	Linde German Masters	−20 (67-68-66-67=268)	1 stroke	Nick Dougherty
13	18 Dec 2005 (2006 season)	South African Airways Open3	−10 (73-70-69-70=282)	1 stroke	Ernie Els
14	28 Jan2007	Commercialbank Qatar Masters1	−15 (65-68-71-69=273)	1 stroke	Nick O'Hern

¹Co-sanctioned by theAsian Tour
²Co-sanctioned by thePGA Tour of Australasia
³Co-sanctioned by theSunshine Tour

European Tour playoff record (3–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1999	Novotel Perrier Open de France	Greg Turner	Won with par on second extra hole
2	1999	German Open	Jarmo Sandelin	Lost to par on first extra hole
3	2001	U.S. Open	Mark Brooks	Won 18-hole playoff; Goosen: E (70), Brooks: +2 (72)
4	2001	Telefónica Open de Madrid	Steve Webster	Won with birdie on third extra hole
5	2006	BMW International Open	Pádraig Harrington,Henrik Stenson	Stenson won with eagle on first extra hole
6	2012	Volvo Golf Champions	Ernie Els,Branden Grace	Grace won with birdie on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	27 Jan2002	Johnnie Walker Classic1,2	−14 (70-68-63-73=274)	8 strokes	Pierre Fulke
2	4 Sep2005	Volkswagen Masters-China	−22 (64-67-71-64=266)	6 strokes	Michael Campbell
3	15 Oct2006	Volkswagen Masters-China(2)	−21 (64-65-67-71=267)	3 strokes	Michael Campbell
4	28 Jan2007	Commercialbank Qatar Masters1	−15 (65-68-71-69=273)	1 stroke	Nick O'Hern
5	2 Nov2008	Iskandar Johor Open	−12 (72-69-69-66=276)	2 strokes	Thaworn Wiratchant

¹Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour
²Co-sanctioned by thePGA Tour of Australasia

Sunshine Tour wins (6)

Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other Sunshine Tour (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	11 Jan1992	Spoornet Classic	−12 (65-76-67-68=276)	1 stroke	John Bland,Richard Kaplan
2	24 Jan1993	Mount Edgecombe Trophy	−9 (70-71-69-69=279)	5 strokes	Nick Price
3	12 Feb1995	Phillips South African Open	−13 (70-65-70-70=275)	5 strokes	Ernie Els
4	3 Feb2002	Dimension Data Pro-Am	−20 (63-70-69-66=268)	3 strokes	Scott Drummond
5	18 Dec2005	South African Airways Open1(2)	−10 (73-70-69-68=282)	1 stroke	Ernie Els
6	18 Jan2009	Africa Open Golf Challenge	−21 (66-70-66-65=267)	1 stroke	Darren Clarke,Darren Fichardt, Branden Grace,Michael Hoey

¹Co-sanctioned by theEuropean Tour

Other wins (9)

Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Other wins (8)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	25 Apr 1991	Iscor Newcastle Classic	−14 (69-63-70=202)	1 stroke	Derek James
2	11 Jul 1992	Bushveld Classic	−12 (69-68-67=204)	6 strokes	Derek James
3	11 Oct 1992	Highveld Classic	−17 (69-66-64=199)	1 stroke	Ashley Roestoff
4	26 Nov 2000	Nelson Mandela Invitational (withAllan Henning)	−1 (71-72=143)	1 stroke
5	18 Nov 2001	WGC-World Cup (withErnie Els)	−24 (64-71-63-66=264)	Playoff	Denmark−Thomas BjørnandSøren Hansen, New Zealand−Michael CampbellandDavid Smail, United States−David DuvalandTiger Woods
6	16 Nov 2003	Tiger Skins Game	$130,000	$95,000	Annika Sörenstam
7	5 Dec 2004	Nedbank Golf Challenge	−7 (70-71-71-69=281)	6 strokes	Stuart Appleby,Ernie Els
8	26 Nov 2006	Nelson Mandela Invitational(2) (withBobby Lincoln)	−16 (62-66=128)	Playoff	John BlandandAlan Michell
9	16 Nov 2008	Riffa Views Skins Game	$151,000	$71,000	Colin Montgomerie

Other playoff record (2–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2001	WGC-World Cup (withErnie Els)	Denmark−Thomas BjørnandSøren Hansen, New Zealand−Michael CampbellandDavid Smail, United States−David DuvalandTiger Woods	Won with par on second extra hole New Zealand and United States eliminated by birdie on first hole
2	2003	Nedbank Golf Challenge	Sergio García	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
3	2005	Nedbank Golf Challenge	Darren Clarke,Jim Furyk, Adam Scott	Furyk won with birdie on second extra hole Goosen eliminated by par on first hole
4	2006	Nelson Mandela Invitational (withBobby Lincoln)	John BlandandAlan Michell	Won with eagle on second extra hole
5	2019	PNC Father-Son Challenge (with son Leo Goosen)	Bernhard Langerand son Jason Langer, Tom Lehmanand son Thomas Lehman	Team Langer won with eagle on first extra hole

PGA Tour Champions wins (3)

Legend
Senior major championships (1)
Other PGA Tour Champions (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	14 Jul2019	Bridgestone Senior Players Championship	−6 (69-62-75-68=274)	2 strokes	Jay Haas,Tim Petrovic
2	6 Mar2022	Hoag Classic	−15 (68-67-63=198)	4 strokes	K. J. Choi
3	31 Mar2024	Galleri Classic	−13 (66-68-69=203)	1 stroke	Steven Alker,Alex Čejka, Ricardo González

PGA Tour Champions playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2019	American Family Insurance Championship	Jerry Kelly,Steve Stricker	Kelly won with birdie on third extra hole
2	2019	Charles Schwab Cup Championship	Jeff Maggert	Lost to eagle on third extra hole

Major championships

Wins (2)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2001	U.S. Open	Tied for lead	−4 (66-70-69-71=276)	Playoff1	Mark Brooks
2004	U.S. Open(2)	2 stroke lead	−4 (70-66-69-71=276)	2 strokes	Phil Mickelson

¹Defeated Brooks in an 18-hole playoff: Goosen 70 (E), Brooks 72 (+2).

Results timeline

Tournament	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Masters Tournament						CUT
U.S. Open						CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	CUT			76	T10	CUT	T10
PGA Championship					T61	CUT	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Masters Tournament	T40	CUT	2	T13	T13	T3	T3	T2	T17	CUT
U.S. Open	T12	1	CUT	T42	1	T11	CUT	CUT	T14	T16
The Open Championship	T41	T13	T8	T10	T7	T5	T14	T23	T32	T5
PGA Championship	CUT	T37	T23	CUT		T6	T34	T23	T24	T51

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Masters Tournament	T38	CUT
U.S. Open	T58	T23	T10		T45	CUT	CUT
The Open Championship	6	WD	T64			T20			CUT
PGA Championship	T55	WD	T48

Win

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Masters Tournament	0	2	2	4	4	7	13	9
U.S. Open	2	0	0	2	3	8	18	11
The Open Championship	0	0	0	2	8	12	20	16
PGA Championship	0	0	0	0	1	4	15	10
Totals	2	2	2	8	16	31	66	46

• Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2004 Masters – 2006 Masters)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	1998	1999
The Players Championship	CUT

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
The Players Championship	CUT	CUT	T14	CUT	CUT	T12	2	T28	T51	T22

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
The Players Championship		T61	CUT	WD	T48	CUT	T12

Top 10

Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Match Play		R32	R32	R32	R64	R64	3	QF	R32	R64	R64	QF	R64	R64
Championship	T25	T24	NT1	2	T8	T6		T45	T58	T2	T66	T56	T31	T45
Invitational		T12	T10	T11	T17		T58	T48	T61	T4	T29	T3	T23	T29
Champions											T10	T6

¹Cancelled due to9/11

Top 10

Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
WD = withdrew
NT = No Tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runners-up
2019	Bridgestone Senior Players Championship	1 shot deficit	−6 (69-62-75-68=274)	2 strokes	Jay Haas,Tim Petrovic

Results timeline

Tournament	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
The Tradition	T22	NT	T8	T26	T50	T50
Senior PGA Championship	4	NT	T3	T33	T31	T9
U.S. Senior Open	T14	NT	T2	T18	T6
Senior Players Championship	1	T28	T28	T35	T16
Senior British Open Championship	T3	NT		T16

Win

Top 10

"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic

PGA and European Tour career summary

	PGA Tour			European Tour
Season	Wins (Majors)	Earnings (US$)	Rank	Wins (Majors)	Earnings	Rank
1992	0	–	–	0	£2,760	207
1993	0	–	–	0	£147,256	44
1994	0	–	–	0	£140,821	39
1995	0	20,652	237	0	£62,744	94
1996	0	7,363	207	1	£215,428]	25
1997	0	45,048	209	1	£394,598	7
1998	0	–	–	0	£191,25]	33
1999	0	–	–	1	€1,059,985	5
2000	0	–	–	1	€892,759	15
2001	1 (1)	1,126,985	47	3 (1)	€2,862,806	1
2002	1	2,617,004	10	1	€2,360,128	1
2003	1	3,166,373	10	1	€1,115,886	12
2004	2 (1)	3,885,573	6	2 (1)	€2,325,202	2
2005	1	3,494,106	8	1	€2,261,211	4
2006	0	2,617,453	19	1	€1,367,399	12
2007	0	1,044,386	93	1	€1,478,245	9
2008	0	1,431,965	72	0	€1,051,335	15
2009	1	3,232,650	11	0	€970,851	27
2010	0	3,218,089	14	0	€994,342	24
2011	0	796,360	108	0	€752,573	42
2012	0	571,174	136	0	€685,815	45
2013	0	315,702	160	0	€45,088	n/a
2014	0	826,073	114	0	€34,052	n/a
2015	0	921,830	112	0	€173,574	n/a
2016	0	745,735	125	0	€0	n/a
2017	0	414,363	163	0	€0	n/a
2018	0	545,364	152	0	€14,862	n/a
2019	0	0	n/a	0	€0	n/a
2021	0	6,810	246	0	€0	n/a
Career*	7 (2)	31,301,518	39	14 (2)	€21,733,473	12

*As of the 2021 seasons.

These figures are from the respective tour's official sites. Note that there is double counting of money earned (and wins) in the majors and World Golf Championships since they became official events on both tours.

Green background for Tour's leading money winner. Yellow background for top-10 on Tour's money list.

Team appearances

Professional

• World Cup(representing South Africa):1993,1995,2000,2001(winners),2007
• Alfred Dunhill Cup(representing South Africa):1995,1996,1997(winners),1998(winners),1999,2000
• Alfred Dunhill Challenge(representing Southern Africa): 1995 (winners)
• Presidents Cup(International team):2000,2003(tie),2005,2007,2009,2011
• Tavistock Cup(representing Lake Nona): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (winners), 2008, 2009 (winners), 2010 (winners)

See also

• List of golfers with most European Tour wins
• List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins
• List of men's major championships winning golfers
• List of African golfers
• People vs. The Pros
• Monday Night Golf

External links

• Official website
• Retief Goosenat theEuropean Tourofficial site
• Retief Goosenat thePGA Tourofficial site
• Retief Goosenat theSunshine Tourofficial site
• Retief Goosenat theOfficial World Golf Rankingofficial site
• Articles from around the world on Retief Goosen