Retief Goosen was born in Polokwane today (February 3) 46 years ago. He is the son of Theo Goosen, a local real estate agent and amateur golfer who introduced the game of golf to Retief at an early age. Theo took a strict approach to parenting. “Look, I never made life easy for my kids,” said Theo “We never spoiled them. We never pleasurised them.” When Goosen was fifteen he was golfing with his friend, Henri Potgieter, at Polokwane Golf Club. Goosen turned professional in October 1990, following a win in the South African Amateur Championship of the same year in July. He was medalist at the European Tour‘s Qualifying School in 1992 and enjoyed success on the Tour between 1992 and 2000, but it was not until 2001 where he made his name in America with a U.S. Open win on a very tough Southern Hills Country Club golf course.
Goosen started off the 2014–15 PGA Tour season with a 3rd place finish at the Frys.com Open. Goosen finished 2014 making 2 out of 3 cuts, finishing 33rd at the CIMB Classic and 65th at the OHL Classic.
Happy birthday Retief Goosen
