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Retief Goosen

South Africa · born , Pietersburg, Limpopo, South Africa

2major championships

Summary

  • First major 2001 U.S. Open
  • Last major 2004 U.S. Open
  • Runner-up in majors 2 times

Wins

  1. 2001 U.S. Open Southern Hills C.C. · 276 (-4) · won a playoff against Mark Brooks
  2. 2004 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C. · 276 (-4) · by 2 strokes from Phil Mickelson

Near misses

  1. 1997 The Open Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished T10 · 282 (-2)
  2. 1999 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished T10 · 295 (+11)
  3. 2002 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Tiger Woods · 279
  4. 2002 The Open Muirfield · finished T8 · 280 (-4)
  5. 2003 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T10 · 288 (+4)
  6. 2004 The Open Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished T7 · 280 (-4)
  7. 2005 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T5 · 281 (-7)
  8. 2007 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Zach Johnson · 291
  9. 2009 The Open Turnberry (Ailsa Course) · finished T5 · 280 (E)
  10. 2010 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 6 · 281 (-7)

Rivals

Beat him

Beaten in finals and playoffs

Next in the chain: Tiger Woods' rivals →

Results by championship

    Best day

    2004 U.S. Open

    Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY · 276 (-4) · by 2 strokes from Phil Mickelson

    Chosen by rule: his widest winning margin in a major. Year page: 2004.

    Career line, 1997–2010

    Masters
    2002 Masters: runner-up to Tiger Woods2007 Masters: runner-up to Zach Johnson
    U.S. Open
    2001 U.S. Open: won2004 U.S. Open: won
    The Open
    1997 The Open: finished T101999 The Open: finished T102002 The Open: finished T82003 The Open: finished T102004 The Open: finished T72005 The Open: finished T52009 The Open: finished T52010 The Open: finished 6
    200020052010

    12 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Runner-up
    • Top 10

    Retief Goosen was born on February 3, 1969, in Pietersburg, Limpopo, South Africa. Goosen won 2 major championships: 2 U.S. Opens (2001, 2004).

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (2)

    1. 2001 U.S. Open Southern Hills C.C., Tulsa, OK · 276 (-4) · won a playoff against Mark Brooks (18 holes, 70–72)
    2. 2004 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton, NY · 276 (-4) · by 2 strokes from Phil Mickelson

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 1997 The Open Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished T10 · 282 (-2)
    2. 1999 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished T10 · 295 (+11)
    3. 2002 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Tiger Woods · 279
    4. 2002 The Open Muirfield · finished T8 · 280 (-4)
    5. 2003 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · finished T10 · 288 (+4)
    6. 2004 The Open Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course) · finished T7 · 280 (-4)
    7. 2005 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T5 · 281 (-7)
    8. 2007 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Zach Johnson · 291
    9. 2009 The Open Turnberry (Ailsa Course) · finished T5 · 280 (E)
    10. 2010 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished 6 · 281 (-7)

    U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 3 (GNN U.S. Open room data).

    Sources

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. GNN U.S. Open room (champions data)
    2. R&A 1997
    3. R&A 1999
    4. R&A 2002
    5. R&A 2003
    6. R&A 2004
    7. R&A 2005
    8. R&A 2009
    9. R&A 2010