"Quiet Man" Goosen makes all the noise at Desert Classic
AFP, February, 2006
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DUBAI (AFP) — Golf's "Quiet Man" Retief Goosen has been quieter than usual over the last six weeks enjoying a seasonal break back home in South Africa.
But it did not take the two-times US Open winner long to find his marks at the Dubai Desert Classic Thursday firing a tremendous eight-under par 64 opening round under perfect playing conditions on the Majlis Course.
That gave him a share of the early first day lead alongside Richard Green the Australian leftie who scored the biggest win of his career here in 1997 and Welshman Jamie Donaldson.
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Goosen, who moved up to world No.3 despite his inactivity, had a wobbly start from the ninth as he sought to get back into the groove, but an eagle at the par-five 13th did the trick and he went out in a scorching five-under 32.
Three more birdies ...
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