Player Page

Retief Goosen |

Team: PGA Golfer
Age / DOB:  (44) / 2/3/1969
Ht / Wt:  5'11 / 185
College: South Africa

Latest News

Recent News

Retief Goosen is listed in the preliminary field of next week's BMW PGA Championship.
Goosen couldn't complete his opening round at TPC Sawgrass last week due to a back injury. He withdrew early from the Wells Fargo the week prior for the same reason. He's fully exempt on the PGA TOUR and sits 128th in FedExCup points, but his owners won't be able to wait long for a recovery. Keep him on a very short leash. May 14 - 12:30 AM
Source: EuropeanTour.com

Highest Searched Golfers over the last 7 days


Player News

Date:
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen withdrew during his opening round of THE PLAYERS with a back injury.

The South African walked off after hitting his tee ball left of the fairway at the par-4 first hole, his 10th of the round. He went out in even-par 36 trading two birdies with two bogeys. Goosen entered the week as a question mark after withdrawing early from last week's stop in Charlotte due to his back.
Source: PGA TOUR Media on Twitter
May 9 - 4:03 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen is listed in the published field of next week's PLAYERS.

Like most at TPC Sawgrass, he's endured mixed success, but a back injury that forced him out early at Quail Hollow this week is potentially enough reason to sidestep him entirely next week.
Source: PGATOUR.com
May 3 - 5:50 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen has been removed from the published field of this week's Wells Fargo Championship, citing a back injury.

Goosen joins Fredrik Jacobson, Dustin Johnson, William McGirt, Jeff Overton, Ian Poulter, Vijay Singh, David Toms and Mark Wilson as early withdrawals. All but Goosen are exempt into next week's PLAYERS.
Source: PGATOUR.com
May 1 - 12:48 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen posted a 3-under-par 34-35=69 in his second round of the Valero Texas Open.

The South African landed only 10 greens in regulation at TPC San Antonio today but he limited the damage to two bogeys amid five birdies to reach the midpoint in 5-under 139, one back of the 36-hole clubhouse co-leaders. His notable par breakers today escalated in impressing the spectators. He started his round with a conventional roll from 13'5". After a standard-issue birdie at 17, he chipped in for birdie from the rough 11 yards out. Another pedestrian birdie-4 at the second hole would follow before he jarred his approach for his final birdie of the day from the fairway 115 yards away at the fourth hole. Goosen found the rough left of the fairway at the par 4 and settled for a pitch-out before holing the crowd-pleaser.
Apr 5 - 2:28 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen enters the Arnold Palmer Invitational without a top 60 since Pebble Beach.

Goosen met the terms of his Medical Extension with a T9 to open the year at Pebble, and it's a good thing he did. Since then, he's made two (of three) cuts but has not factored. This could be a bounce-back week for the South African, twice finishing fourth at Bay Hill including a T4 last season.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Mar 19 - 9:47 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen shared ninth place at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at 11-under-par 71-68-67-69=275, good for $175,500.00.

Not too shabby right out of the gate. He needed a solo 21st-place finish to meet the terms of his Major Medical Extension. Instead, he exceeds the terms with four starts remaining. This means that he'll slide into the No. 1 position of the Major Medical category for the remainder of the year. Meanwhile, in another bit of good news, he reversed his earlier position regarding playing time in the United States. One month ago today, he wrote in his online journal that he wasn't expected to play the PGA TOUR before the end of February and that he'd limit his season to 10 events. This past Friday, he wrote: "It's nice to be back here in America, my focus is to play a full schedule in America this year and get back into the swing of things." Therefore, congratulations to gamers that invested across the board. Salary formats that allow midseason pickups should go get him immediately.
Source: RetiefGoosen.com
Feb 10 - 7:09 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen turned in a tidy 3-under-par 32-35=67 in the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and enters the final round at 8-under 206.

Goosen teed it up at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club in the third round and navigated it with just one bogey. That came at the par-5 10th after turning in 2-under. He would quickly bounce back with a birdie on the par-5 12th and add a final birdie at the 15th. Entering the week with five starts to secure $76,336 to retain his 2013 status, he stands a decent chance to accomplish that without needing the other four. He will play the final round back at Pebble Beach, where a 4-under 68 in the second round bodes well for his chances on Sunday.
Feb 9 - 4:53 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen will make the first of his five remaining starts on a Major Medical Extension this week at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Goosen has five events to earn $76,336 and retain his status on the PGA TOUR for the remainder of 2013. It's a bit of a head scratcher that he chose Pebble Beach to begin his sprint for full status, given he's played here just twice before. The first was in 2009 and resulted in a third-place finish, but the second was a missed cut the following season.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Feb 4 - 10:15 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen opened the Volvo Golf Champions with a round of even-par 36-36=72 at Durban Country Club in his native South Africa.

Even though he's seven strokes off the lead in the 33-man field, we'll take it. He balanced four bogeys with four birdies despite hitting only seven greens in regulation. Regardless of what happens this week, he's expected to take next week off before resuming his schedule in Qatar (Jan. 23-26; scheduled Saturday finish) and Dubai (Jan. 31-Feb. 3.). He's not expected to arrive in the U.S. before the end of February and plans on limiting his time here. In his latest blog entry, he said, "I'm playing ten events in the States, and Europe and the Far East so pretty much plan ongoing back to a full schedule again this year." He has five starts on a Major Medical Extension on the PGA TOUR.
Source: RetiefGoosen.com
Jan 10 - 11:05 AM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen remains committed to this week's Volvo Golf Champions on the European Tour.

The 43-year-old South African has been sidelined since the PGA Championship after having disc replacement surgery. "I’m very excited about the new year," he said. "I don't really know what to expect. You're feeling good and keen to play again after five months." During his time away, he fell 40 spots in the world ranking to 107th. He has a Major Medical Extension on the PGA TOUR, but begins 2013 abroad. In his last blog entry, he was merely hoping to start hitting balls this month, so the early return is a bonus. "About two weeks ago, just before the deadline to enter for [the Volvo], I decided I would enter and see how I feel. Last week I was up at Zebula Country Club and I played a couple of rounds there and my back felt pretty good and I decided would I give it a go."
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Jan 8 - 11:27 AM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen added a new entry to his online blog today, offering an update on his timetable to return from back surgery.

Goosen wrote: "Things are still going very well with my recuperation and all looking good for getting back to work early next year. I have been keeping busy doing some household chores and paperwork and attended a great golf event at Fancourt last week with Standard Bank Private Clients. Although I wasn’t able to play, I really enjoyed being out and about, joining in the functions and meeting some fantastic people." He finished the year ranked 136th on the money list but was granted five starts on a Major Medical Extension to earn $76,336 and retain status. Expect him to ease back into competition, but he won't want to stray too far from the global scene. At the time he made his last start (PGA Championship), he sat 67th in the world ranking; he's currently 105th. The two-time U.S. Open champ will turn 44 on Feb. 3.
Source: RetiefGoosen.com
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 07:13:00 PM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen underwent surgery on his back last week and will be out of action indefinitely.

"I just wanted to update you on my back injury that has caused me a few problems recently," Goosen wrote in his online journal on Aug. 23. "I met with my spinal consultant again last week and we decided that the best treatment was for me to have back surgery this week. The operation has gone well and I will now stay in hospital for a few days before recuperating at home." The 43-year-old South African received platelet-rich plasma injections in his back in late March. He'd go on to record a pair of T10s, including at the U.S. Open. He finished 131st in the FedExCup and ranks 127th in earnings in 12 starts. Looking ahead, unless he receives a medical extension, which is likely, he's 15th on the all-time money list, so he has two career earnings exemptions to burn. Should he finish inside the top 150 this year, he'd secure conditional status, but he'd likely receive any sponsor exemption he requests; therefore, his status in 2013 is all but irrelevant.
Source: RetiefGoosen.com
Mon, Aug 27, 2012 04:13:00 PM
Retief Goosen

The final round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational was suspended at 9:15 a.m. ET due to inclement weather.

They were prepared for this delay, as players went off in groups of three off both tees. Retief Goosen is bogey-free 3-under-par through five holes. He landed his approach on the green at the par-4 sixth when the horn sounded. Tournament officials are expecting a long delay.
Source: PGA TOUR Media on Twitter
Sun, Aug 5, 2012 09:37:00 AM
Retief Goosen

Retief Goosen turned in a 3-under-par 34-33=67 to set the early clubhouse lead at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.

Goosen has snuck back into form of late, posting T10s in two of his last three starts on the PGA TOUR. At Firestone Country Club today, his six birdies led the field at the time he signed his card. The set included rolls of 11'2" and 16'7" at the sixth and 11th holes, respectively, as well as a 10-yard chip-in from the rough at 14. He laid the groundwork for the red number by hitting 15 greens in regulation.
Thu, Aug 2, 2012 12:49:00 PM