It's been such a long time since I've last been in contention, who knows how my game is going to hold up? But I'm feeling good. My back is feeling great. So if the nerves can hold, just continue to make good golf swings and make a few good putts, who knows?

Retief Goosen

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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.

two years school

You could play well and still lose. by Retief Goosen

You could play well and still lose.

wells stills play

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.

dad brother golf

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.

Golf is flexibility, and I notice more guys injured. You can over... by Retief Goosen

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

conditioning guy golf

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

challenges play trying

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

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

tournaments important play

I hang around under the radar. Nobody is bothering me for intervi... by Retief Goosen

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

radar interviews bother

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.

player winning mean

I've got an L3 bulging disk and degenerating disk. It's bulging i... by Retief Goosen

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

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.

golf sports school

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

growing player golf

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

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

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.

six winning firsts

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.

bags hitting balls

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

seven games winning

Traveling around, it's difficult to follow much TV. Mainly I'm so... by Retief Goosen

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

tvs sports watches

There are a number of golfers who are playing great golf in their... by Retief Goosen

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

great-golf golf numbers

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

fog guy winning

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

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

next-day next one-day