Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Big Trouble in China for Goosen

Hello. While it was only one tournament, it continued a disturbing trend for Retief Goosen. Goosen was in contention on Sunday in China, then shot a 73 to finish 3rd.
It has become almost a certainty Retief Goosen will not come through on Sunday. He seems to still be feeling the effects of the 2005 US Open, where he had a 3 shot lead going into Sunday, then did not break 80.
If so, I really feel for him, even more than I do for Phil Mickelson, who is probably suffering the same way. Goosen is a pro's pro. He plays and acts the way you'd want a relative to play andact if they were on the PGA Tour. He's all business, with no ego. From what I've heard too, he's great in pro-ams, always taking an interest in his partners. Of course, he did miss a pro-am in Los Angeles, which got him in trouble.
If Goosen is no longer able to challenge the golfing elite, it will be a true loss. No one wins 2 US Opens and piles up the record Goosen has on both sides of the Atlantic by accident. He's a world class player in every sense.
Will Goosen be able to find his winning ways? Who knows. The ego is such a fragile thing. If he can keep putting himself in contention, I think Goosen will come away with a top victory. Otherwise, it will be sad to see if he becomes the next David Duval.

Regards,
Steve

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