RETIEF GOOSEN

 
RESULTS
Retief Goosen
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 151 120 6 6 7 43 78 -- -- $19,110,687 -- --
2008 9 7 -- 1 -- 1 3 70.77 30 $835,283 3,083 59th
2007 14 12 -- 1 -- 1 5 70.30 26 $1,044,386 3,688 87th
2006 18 16 -- 1 1 6 9 70.29 6 $2,617,453 -- --
2005 18 17 1 -- 2 8 12 70.06 4 $3,494,106 -- --
2004 16 13 2 -- 1 9 11 69.32 4 $3,885,573 -- --
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average
 
 70.63
 
 71.32
Driving Distance
 
 281.3
 
 281.4
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 59.28%
 
 63.16%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 60.42%
 
 63.61%
Scrambling
 
 62.57%
 
 57.66%
Putts Per Round
 
 28.63
 
 29.30
 
Retief Goosen Average
 
PGA TOUR Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
T2 2008 World Golf Championships-CA Championship
T14 2008 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
T17 2008 Masters Tournament
T33 2008 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship
T51 2008 THE PLAYERS Championship
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • > His best finish on the PGA TOUR in 2008 is T2nd at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship.
  • > He ranks 62nd in Scoring Average on the PGA TOUR.
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STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 281.6 101st Tot. Dist. - 15,767 Tot. Drvs. - 56
Driving Accuracy Percentage 58.72% 139th Fwys Hit - 229 Poss. Fwys - 390
Greens in Regulation Pct. 59.33% 154th Greens Hit - 299 # Holes - 504
Putting Average 1.813 124th GIR Putts - 542 Greens Hit - 299
Eagles (Holes per) 252.0 72nd # Holes - 504 # Eagles - 2
Birdie Average 2.93 135th # Birdies - 82 Tot. Rnds. - 28
Scoring Average 70.77 62nd Tot. Strks - 2,011 Tot. Adj. - 29.343-
Sand Save Percentage 48.84% 111th # Saves - 21 # Bunkers - 43
Total Driving 240 160th Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 898 133rd Total rank from stats 1-8
Regular Season FedExCup Points 3,083 59th Pts.Behind - 14,662 -
Money Leaders $835,283 50th - -
Par Breakers 16.67% 130th #Bird/Eagl - 84 #Holes - 504
Putts Per Round 28.61 38th Tot. Putts - 801 Tot. Rnds. - 28
GIR Pct. - Fairway Bunker 28.0% 183rd - -
NEWS
  • Notes: AT&T Classic - May 13, 2008
  • TOUR Insider: AT&T Classic - May 13, 2008
  • Live notes: PLAYERS, Rd. 4 - May 11, 2008
  • 2006 PLAYERS Champion - May 5, 2008
  • Wachovia Championship: First-Round Notebook - May 1, 2008
  • Derksen, Zhang share Asian Open lead - Apr 25, 2008
  • Golf across the globe: Ochoa does it again - Apr 22, 2008
  • T.J.'s Take: Glamorous life? - Apr 4, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Mar 26, 2008
  • T.J.'s Take: Ogilvy not a one-hit wonder - Mar 26, 2008
  • E-Notebook: Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Mar 25, 2008
  • Maginnes: Florida Swing provided high drama again - Mar 25, 2008
  • Golf across the globe: Ogilvy breaks Woods' winning streak - Mar 25, 2008
  • Expert Picks: Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Mar 25, 2008
  • Expert Picks: Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Mar 25, 2008
  • Goosen turns corner with tie for second in Miami - Mar 25, 2008
  • Woods helps Isleworth jump out to big Tavistock Cup lead - Mar 25, 2008
  • For Ogilvy, mere pars were enough to hold off world's best at Doral - Mar 24, 2008
  • TOUR Insider: Zurich Classic - Mar 31, 2008
  • Rock Solid Performance: Ogilvy tames Blue Monster - Mar 24, 2008
  • Rock Solid Performance: Ogilvy at Doral - Mar 24, 2008
  • Final-round notes: CA Championship - Mar 24, 2008
  • Ogilvy pars Doral into submission as Woods' streak ends at five - Mar 24, 2008
  • Ogilvy has two-shot lead, but world's best loom at Doral - Mar 23, 2008
  • Ogilvy holds lead at Doral; Tiger's winning streak in jeopardy - Mar 23, 2008
  • CA Course Reporters: Sunday - Mar 23, 2008
  • Ogilvy takes control at soggy Doral, as Tiger falls five off the pace - Mar 23, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Round 4, CA Championship - Mar 23, 2008
  • CA Course Reporters: Friday morning - Mar 21, 2008
  • CA Course Reporters: Wednesday - Mar 19, 2008
  • CA Tees It Up for Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami - Mar 18, 2008
  • Who has played in the most World Golf Championships events? - Mar 17, 2008
  • Looking Back: Memorable moments - Mar 17, 2008
  • Arnold Palmer Invitational: Third-round notebook - Mar 15, 2008
  • A 63 and bogey free, O'Hair takes moving day seriously - Mar 15, 2008
  • Round 4 Notebook: PODS Championship - Mar 9, 2008
  • Snedeker takes late 36-hole lead in brutal conditions - Mar 8, 2008
  • PODS Championship: Partial Second-Round Notebook - Mar 7, 2008
  • PODS Championship: First-Round Notebook - Mar 6, 2008
  • Victory drought over, Els still working his way up - Mar 5, 2008
  • E-Notebook: PODS Championship - Mar 5, 2008
  • Golf across the globe: Els, Ochoa return - Mar 4, 2008
  • Sleeper Picks: PODS Championship - Mar 4, 2008
  • Atwal aims for winning return to Malaysia - Feb 26, 2008
  • The TOUR Insider: Honda Classic - Feb 25, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: Accenture/Mayakoba - Feb 19, 2008
  • Round 1 Capsules: Accenture Match-Play Championship - Feb 20, 2008
  • Sleepers: Accenture Match Play Championship - Feb 19, 2008
  • Northern Trust Open: Third-Round Notebook - Feb 16, 2008
  • Accenture Match Play Championship quick facts - Feb 15, 2008
  • Choi holds lead as suspended first round ends - Feb 15, 2008
  • Choi handles cool and wind to lead Northern Trust Open - Feb 14, 2008
  • Number Crunch: Northern Trust Open - Feb 13, 2008
  • The TOUR Insider: Northern Trust Open - Feb 11, 2008
  • In playoff with USA, Scotland emerges as world champ - Feb 4, 2008
  • BMW Asian Open 2008 confirms all-star line-up - Jan 29, 2008
  • TOUR Insider: FBR Open - Jan 28, 2008
  • Goosen withdraws from Qatar Masters with eye problems - Jan 23, 2008
  • Kingston waits out rain to win South African Open by a stroke - Dec 16, 2007
  • Rock leads South African Open; Injury forces Immelman out - Dec 13, 2007
  • Top 10 of 2007: Finishes - Dec 4, 2007
  • Sun City: Immelman wins Nedbank Challenge by one shot - Dec 2, 2007
  • Immelman, Rose lapping field in Nedbank Challenge - Dec 1, 2007
  • Rose shoots 65 to share Sun City lead with Immelman - Nov 30, 2007
  • Immelman, Scott lead Nedbank Challenge; Els two shots behind - Nov 29, 2007
  • Els hopes new clubs will lead him to fourth Sun City title - Nov 28, 2007
  • Trivia: The 2007 PGA TOUR - Nov 25, 2007
  • Omega Mission Hills World Cup: Third-round notes - Nov 24, 2007
  • Omega Mission Hills World Cup: Second-round notes - Nov 23, 2007
  • Weekley and Slocum ride eagles to the lead - Nov 22, 2007
  • An interview with Team South Africa -- Goosen and Immelman - Nov 22, 2007
  • Omega Mission Hills World Cup: First-round notes - Nov 22, 2007
  • Weekley and Slocum ride eagles to the lead - Nov 22, 2007
  • Weekley and Slocum ride eagles to the lead - Nov 22, 2007
  • Goosen gunning for glory at UBS Hong Kong Open - Nov 13, 2007
  • Mickelson takes charge at HSBC Champions - Nov 10, 2007
  • Videos: Best of the 2007 season - Dec 29, 2007
  • Fasth, Stadler lead the way in Shanghai - Nov 9, 2007
  • Mickelson ready to make Shanghai debut - Nov 7, 2007
  • Harrington, Rose lead Order of Merit contenders; leader Els out - Oct 31, 2007
  • Els recalls Olympic-like moment in 2001 World Cup - Nov 22, 2007
  • From rural America comes a Masters champion - Oct 16, 2007
  • Casey, Els advance at World Match Play Championship - Oct 11, 2007
  • Final field confirmed at Omega Mission Hills - Nov 22, 2007
  • Maginnes: Captains dominate week of special golf - Sep 30, 2007
  • Sunday's Singles recaps - Sep 30, 2007
  • After dominant Saturday, U.S. on verge of retaining Cup - Sep 29, 2007
  • Nicklaus happy with decision to return to captain's chair - Sep 30, 2007
  • Canada gets what it wants with Weir-Woods showdown - Sep 29, 2007
  • At a Glance: Sunday's action - Sep 30, 2007
  • Saturday's Four-Ball recaps - Sep 29, 2007
  • Momentum swings again, this time to the Americans - Sep 29, 2007
  • At a Glance: Saturday's Four-Ball matches - Sep 29, 2007
  • Saturday's Four-Ball recaps - Sep 30, 2007
  • Dominating four-balls, Internationals rally into contention - Sep 29, 2007
  • At A Glance: Saturday's Foursomes - Sep 28, 2007
  • Friday's Four-Ball match recaps - Sep 29, 2007
  • The Presidents Cup: Thursday Notebook - Sep 27, 2007
  • At A Glance: Friday's action - Sep 28, 2007
  • Thursday's Foursomes match recaps - Sep 27, 2007
    • VIDEO

    XM Interview: Retief Goosen (1:34)

    Goosen birdies early during Round 4 (:39)

    Goosen lends a hand (1:04)

    Goosen/Immelman birdies No. 15 (:18)

    Retief Goosen's ace at the 2007 Northern Trust Open (:20)

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    Regarded as one of South Africa's brightest young prospects in his generation. However, was struck by lightning as an amateur in South Africa...Introduced to golf at age 9 by his estate agent father, a 10-handicapper...After U.S. Open win in 2004, made a media tour that included an appearance on "Regis and Kelly" among other shows.

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