Retief Goosen Betting Guide: About Retief Goosen
Lived in the shadow of Ernie Els for a while but emerged as a world-class player when capturing the European tour Order of Merit title in 2001, the first non-European for nearly 20 years, and went to retain that crown the following year after an exciting tussle with Ireland’s Padraig Harrington.
Took his place among the golfing elite when beating Mark Brooks in an 18-hole play-off to win the US Open at Southern Hills, Tulsa in 2001 and repeated the feat three years later at Shinnecock Hills.
He has been in decent form this year and picked up the Qatar Masters with a birdie-eagle finish. This will be his ninth Masters appearance and his tie for third in 2006 was his third top three in the last five years.