Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2004
No. 10 Retief Goosen
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WEIGHT: 175
BIRTHDATE: Feb. 3, 1969
BIRTHPLACE: Pietersburg, South Africa
RESIDENCE: Pietersburg, South Africa, South Ascot, England and Lake Nona, Orlando, Fla.
FAMILY: Wife, Tracy; Leo, 10 months
SPECIAL INTERESTS: Water skiing, all sports
TURNED PROFESSIONAL: 1990
JOINED TOUR: 2001
2003 HIGHLIGHTS: One of five players to collect a win in each of the last three seasons after he captured the Chrysler Championship ... In defense of BellSouth Classic title, finished T3, five strokes behind Ben Crane ... FInished T7 at the Memorial Tournament in his first appearance at Muirfield Village ... Posted top-10s in back-to-back starts at the British Open (T10) and The International (T2) ... Finished third at The Tour Championship.
PERSONAL: Regarded as one of South Africa's brightest young prospects in generation that included Ernie Els ... However, after being struck by lightning as an amateur in South Africa, had to deal with ongoing health problems ... Introduced to golf at age 11 by his estate agent father, a 10-handicapper.
