Retief Goosen Autographs
Retief Goosen (born 3 February 1969) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He has won two U.S. Opens, in 2001 and 2004, headed the European Tour Order of Merit in 2001 and 2002, and was in the top ten of the world rankings for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame, class of 2019.
Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa. 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 pleasurized them." Goosen admits that his father put pressure on him.
In 1987, Goosen was struck by lightning. He was golfing with his friend, Henri Potgieter, at Pietersburg Golf Club. They were playing through a small drizzle when lightning struck Goosen. Potgieter was knocked from his feet and when he stood back up saw Retief lying on the ground on his back. Potgieter retold the story to Golf World, "I wanted to know his reaction. What I did see was his golf clubs and his golf bag. Then I saw him lying on his back. His tongue was down his throat and his eyes were backward, and he was breathing weird. He had no clothes on; they'd been burned from his body. I remember picking up his spectacles. I didn't know what to do. It looked like he was dead. I was screaming for help. Fortunately, there were guys teeing off on the 12th hole. They came running toward us. From then on, I can't remember much. They picked him up and put him in a car." Goosen's shoes had disintegrated from his feet, his underwear and watch band had melted to his body. He retains a scar on his wrist from the incident. He was unable to put his shoes on for weeks afterwards. He recovered enough to grab another set of clubs and take up the game a few weeks later. Goosen doesn't remember the events that happened, but his father took his son's survival as a sign from God of good things to come.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Retief Goosen (Retief Goosen Signed Taylor Made "Masters"Staff Bag) was sold in May 2008 for $1,499.99 while the cheapest item (RETIEF GOOSEN AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED 2002 UPPER DECK GOLF CARD) found a new owner for $0.01 in December 2014. The month with the most items sold (19) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $22.23 for an autographed item of Retief Goosen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2012 with $175.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.54 was March 2018. In average, an autographed item from Retief Goosen is worth $12.00.
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Latest News about Retief Goosen
Northern Trust Open: Retief Goosen leads heading into final round (03/09/2015): Retief Goosen will take a two-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. 
Retief Goosen fights to hold onto lead at Northern Trust Open (03/09/2015): LOS ANGELES — Retief Goosen had gone so long without being in contention on the weekend that he wondered how his nerves would hold up. They were tested Saturday at Riviera, and the two-time U.S. Open champion earned a passing grade. Retief Goosen holds lead at Northern Trust Open (03/09/2015): LOS ANGELES — Retief Goosen handled the tough conditions at Riviera so well on Friday that it brought back some fond memories. Retief Goosen stays on top at Riviera (03/09/2015): Retief Goosen can't be sure what to make of "holding" the 36-hole lead at the Northern Trust Open. When the dust clears, Retief Goosen still leads (03/08/2015): Saturday wasn't only moving day at the Northern Trust Open — it was also theater of the Sergio absurd.
Older News Stories about Retief Goosen
Northern Trust Open: Retief Goosen leads heading into final round (03/2015): Retief Goosen will take a two-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. U.S. Open notebook: Retief Goosen needs strong finish for return ticket (06/2014): PINEHURST - Retief Goosen is appearing in his 16th consecutive U.S. Open this week, but it could be his last if he doesn't produce a strong finish today. Watch Retief Goosen hole a 54-foot chip, one of seven birdies Saturday | PGA.com (03/2014): Retief Goosen calmly hands his wedge back to his caddie Saturday after sinking a 54-foot birdie on No. 16. Charl Schwartzel and Retief Goosen close to lead at South African Open (11/2013): Charl Schwartzel started well in the South African Open after a five-birdie 67 on Thursday. Retief Goosen two-time champion withdraws from US Open with back problem (05/2013): Retief Goosen pulled out of the U.S. Open because of the injury that also forced him to withdraw from the Wells Fargo Championship and The Players Championship. Retief Goosen looking for fresh start at Pebble (02/2013): PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Retief Goosen started the week celebrating his 44th birthday. The two-time U.S. Open champion has reason to feel much younger. Retief Goosen, recovering from back surgery, encouraged with 2013 debut in Afric (01/2013): Retief Goosen is working on regaining his strength and timing now that back surgery has allowed him to straighten up his alignment again. Retief Goosen: 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Round One (08/2012): 37th Junior PGA: Day 2 recap Golfweek.com's Julie Williams breaks down the leaderboard at the 37th ... August 2, 2012 Steven O'Hara clings to one-shot lead over Retief Goosen at South African Open | (11/2011): Steven O'Hara battled the fast, windy conditions to card four birdies and no bogeys on Friday. Southwest Greens Designs and Installs a Synthetic Golf Green at Two-Time U.S. Op (10/2011): Having had a Southwest Greens golf green at his former house, which he used regularly for putting and chipping, Goosen was keen to replicate an updated version at his new home. (PRWeb October 26, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8908829.htm Masters begins with Retief Goosen, Ross Fisher out front (04/2011): Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods figure to draw most attention on Day 1 Retief Goosen leads in Qatar Masters, where tricky wind sends many scores scorin (02/2011): DOHA, Qatar -- South Africa’s Retief Goosen shot a 3-under-par 69 to take a one-shot lead Thursday in the first round of the European Tour’s Commercialbank Qatar Masters, in which several players couldn’t finish due to darkness. Ernie Els beats Retief Goosen by shot to win SA Open title (12/2010): DURBAN, South Africa - Ernie Els won the South African Open for the fifth time Sunday, shooting a 6-under 66 to...
