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
played ran
He ran away with it. He played unbelievable.
front michael nine obviously today tournament won
Michael obviously today didn't play all that well on the front nine and that won the tournament for me,
affected bad good mental round shows
Obviously, that bad round hasn't affected his game. It shows you he's got a good mental attitude, and that's what you need in this game.
anywhere course drive driving game
It's very much a driving course now. You have to drive it straight. In the past, you could drive it anywhere and get on the greens. Now every part of your game is getting tested.
finish great season
It's great to finish the season off this way. It has been a great year,
five played time
I put them in the cupboard. It's the first time I've done that - not played for five weeks.
great hands last played ten time trophy win
Ernie played very well and I got away with it at the end there. It's great to win this trophy again. The last time was ten years ago so it's great to get my hands on it again.
bad drive good
Two under is not a bad start. That was pretty much as good as I could have shot. I didn't drive it well. I was making a lot of five-footers for par, which is not good.
blow might moaning tomorrow
You know, tomorrow it might blow a gale and we'll all be moaning at things.
eight european few played straight weather
We've played in sleet a few times on the European tour, but Europe is not this bad. We never have weather like this for eight straight weeks.
knew obviously tiger
We obviously knew it was Tiger doing something.
although dubai guys playing somewhere top week
We all know why they are playing in Dubai this week, ... The top guys can't play every week, although they are playing this week somewhere else.
everybody feelings few mixed playing
There are a few mixed feelings out there. But at the end of the day everybody is playing the same course.
beat great pleasure
You always get more pleasure if you beat great players.