20+ Retief Goosen Quotes On Golf, Retirement

Retief Goosen is a South African professional golfer. He is a two-time U.S. Open champion, having won the tournament in 2001 and 2004. Goosen has also won seven European Tour events, including the 2001 Volvo PGA Championship and the 2009 French Open. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Retief Goosen on golf, retirement, love.

I've always been kind of a shy guy. Not very outgoing. I might not start a conversation, but if somebody else does, I'll chat away. — Retief Goosen

Well my dad was a pretty good player at one stage and my two older brothers played golf as well. So there were always golf clubs flying around the house. — Retief Goosen

I remember winning the first time, you know, suddenly everybody expects, well, okay, now he should win every time he tees it up, win six tournaments. — Retief Goosen

Majors are important but so is every other tournament I play. — Retief Goosen

You know, one day you make putts and the next day you don't. — Retief Goosen

I played a lot of other sports at school and just one day the golf bug bit me and I started playing serious golf from when I was ten years old. — Retief Goosen

I hang around under the radar. Nobody is bothering me for interviews. — Retief Goosen

I do like match play. I like trying to match an opponent shot for shot. It's a challenge. And it's something different. — Retief Goosen

I'm not that clued up on the American sports yet, really. — Retief Goosen

I turned pro and won Rookie of the Year on the South African Tour and then it took me two tries at the qualifying school on the European Tour and to get my card and the rest is history. — Retief Goosen

Golf is growing, and there are more good young players, but you don't see them going abroad. It's so expensive to travel. — Retief Goosen

You could play well and still lose. — Retief Goosen

I mean, to win a major, you've got to be a good player and you've got to get your breaks, as well, to win. — Retief Goosen

Golf is flexibility, and I notice more guys injured. You can overdo this conditioning. — Retief Goosen

You can't really measure your game. You can shoot seven under and lose and you can shoot even and win. — Retief Goosen

Pretty much whoever wins the tournament at the end of the week is the guy that putted probably the best. — Retief Goosen

I started hitting the ball a lot better a few weeks ago, and just the putter wasn't working. And putting a new putter in the bag last week, it just helped. — Retief Goosen

There are a number of golfers who are playing great golf in their 40s. — Retief Goosen

Traveling around, it's difficult to follow much TV. Mainly I'm somebody who watches sports. — Retief Goosen

I've got an L3 bulging disk and degenerating disk. It's bulging in two places. Yeah, it's not good. — Retief Goosen

Life Lessons by Retief Goosen

1. Retief Goosen's success as a South African athlete shows that hard work and dedication can lead to success regardless of the odds.
2. His ability to overcome adversity and remain focused on his goals is an inspiring example of the power of perseverance.
3. His success also demonstrates the importance of having a strong support system and staying true to yourself.