Retief Goosen quotes

There are a number of golfers who are playing great golf in their 40s. (Retief Goosen)
Golf is flexibility, and I notice more guys injured. You can overdo this conditioning. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I do like match play. I like trying to match an opponent shot for shot. It's a challenge. And it's something different. View quote
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Traveling around, it's difficult to follow much TV. Mainly I'm somebody who watches sports. View quote
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I hang around under the radar. Nobody is bothering me for interviews. View quote
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I'm not that clued up on the American sports yet, really. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Pretty much whoever wins the tournament at the end of the week is the guy that putted probably the best. (Retief Goosen)
Majors are important but so is every other tournament I play. View quote
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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. View quote
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You could play well and still lose. View quote
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I've got an L3 bulging disk and degenerating disk. It's bulging in two places. Yeah, it's not good. View quote
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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. View quote
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You can't really measure your game. You can shoot seven under and lose and you can shoot even and win. View quote
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Golf is growing, and there are more good young players, but you don't see them going abroad. It's so expensive to travel. View quote
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You know, one day you make putts and the next day you don't. View quote
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Retief Goosen - Image
Photo: Flickr user Jim Epler [2], modified by me, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: South African Athlete
Born: February 3, 1969
Quotes count: 19