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Goosen named European
Golfer of the Year
South Africa's Retief Goosen was named the European Tour's golfer of the year
on Wednesday after winning his first major, two tour events and the European order
of merit.
The 32-year-old from Pietersburg won the US Open in Tulsa after an 18-hole
playoff with America's Mark Brooks, and followed his first major victory with
wins at the Scottish and Madrid Opens.
"It's a fantastic honour," said Goosen, who also partnered compatriot
Ernie Els to victory in last month's golf World Cup.
"It caps a wonderful season in which I also got married to Tracy, won
my first major championship and the order of merit for the first time.
"I hope it is the first of many although I have a long way to go to catch
up with Colin Montgomerie.
"To be number one in Europe is a tremendous thrill. My goal at the start
of the season was to get into the top 20 so it's hard to believe how far I've
come in view of the high standard of competition on the European Tour.
"This is my tenth season in Europe and the competition has never been
tougher."
Goosen, who finished top of the rankings with £1,779,975 , was voted
golfer of the year by the Association of Golf Writers, Television and Radio.
Ireland's Padraig Harrington was voted the November golfer of the month following
his victory in the Volvo Masters.
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