RETIEF GOOSEN Plays His Way Out Of Contention At Transitions Championship
It looked as though we might have seen the Retief Goosen of old after yesterdays round at the Transitions Championship. It is very difficult to win golf tournaments while you’re battling on the PGA tour. Goosen has been in terrible pain, just for him to go out and swing a club is amazing. You could see from his start today Goosen was having problems. Retief opened his final...
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March 18, 2012
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March 18, 2012
Furyk – Goosen Top The Leaderboard At Transitions Championship
Retief Goosen played through his back pain today to shoot a 65 in his third round at the Transitions Championship today. Joining Goosen a top the leader board is another familiar face Jim Furyk made his way to 11 under par after shooting a 66 in his third round. Both Goosen and Furyk know how to win a golf tournament. Jason Dufner held the overnight lead, he played well today but...
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March 17, 2012
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March 17, 2012
Goosen chasing berth in Masters
Retief Goosen was about ready to give up.
His lower back was in so much pain that he decided to withdraw next week from Bay Hill so he could get treatment. A double bogey late in his round knocked him nine spots down the leaderboard, which he figured was the end of his hopes to get into the Masters.
One day later, everything changed.
Goosen ran off three straight birdies on the...
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March 15, 2012
Grace tops Els, Goosen in Volvo playoff
South African Branden Grace beat his more experienced countrymen Ernie Els and Retief Goosen in a playoff to win the Volvo Golf Champions on Sunday.
Grace birdied the first playoff hole at The Links at Fancourt - the par-five 18th - to earn his second consecutive victory on the European Tour, having won last week's Joburg Open. Both Els and Goosen parred the hole.
The three...
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January 21, 2012
Thomas Aiken leads by 1 at Africa Open
South Africa's Thomas Aiken shot a 9-under 64 at the Africa Open for a one-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour's season-opening tournament.
Aiken had five birdies and two eagles at the par-73 East London Golf Club on Thursday for a single stroke advantage over Retief Goosen and another South African, Jaco Ahlers.
Welshman Phillip Price, Michael du Toit...
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January 05, 2012
Els, Kim, Goosen among those not yet in the 2012 Augusta field
Time, she's a cruel one, marching onward and taking with her all those lovely gifts we used to take for granted ... like exemptions into the Masters.
As Golfweek notes, with the end of the 2011 season we now know which players met the top-50 requirement to earn their way into the Masters, and which players fell short in their bid. Among the notable names who didn't make it...
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December 20, 2011
O'Hara leads, Goosen 1 back at South African Open
Steven O'Hara shot a 4-under 68 Friday for a one-shot lead over Retief Goosen and Merrick Bremner after the second round of the South African Open.
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November 25, 2011
O'Hara clings to lead in Johannesburg
Steven O'Hara held a one-shot lead from Retief Goosen and Merrick Bremner at the halfway mark of the South African Open on Friday.
O'Hara holed four birdies in a bogey-free second round of 4-under 68 for the Scot to head into the weekend on 11 under at the Serengeti Golf Club. He needs a top-four finish at the tournament to save his European Tour card next season.
Goosen...
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November 24, 2011
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