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WITB Time Machine: Retief Goosen’s winning WITB, 2004 U.S. Open
Retief Goosen captured his second U.S. Open title at the 2004 U.S. Open held at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, prevailing in one of the most demanding major championships in golf history.
Entering the final round with a two-shot lead, the South African remained remarkably composed as brutal course conditions produced a final-round scoring average of 78.7. Goosen closed with a 1-over-par 71 to finish at 4-under 276, two strokes ahead of Phil Mickelson.
The tournament’s dramatic conclusion came when Mickelson briefly took the lead before a costly double bogey on the 17th hole, while Goosen responded with a crucial birdie at the 16th and steady pars coming home.
“In the U.S. Open, you’re up against the best field on one of the toughest courses, fighting on every shot. Everything about it is designed to be hard. So when you win, you know that you’ve taken your game to another level. Winning the championship will always be my proudest moment,” Goosen said of his triumph.
South African golfer and leader Retief Goosen tees off on the 3rd hole during the final round of play at the 2004 US Open Championship at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, 20 June 2004. AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. CLARY (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)
Driver: TaylorMade r7 Quad (8.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi MAS2 X
Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue Mid (14 degrees)
Irons: TaylorMade Rac MB Forged
Retief Goosen wins the 2004 U. S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, June 20, 2004. (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images)
Wedges: TaylorMade Rac Black (56), TaylorMade Rac Chrome (60)
Putter: C-Groove Tracy by Yes! Golf
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Driver: Titleist GTS2 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Diamana WB 63 TX
3-wood: TaylorMade BRNR (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Diamana WB 83 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Mizuno Pro M-13 (4-9)
Shafts: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-95 Hybrid X, Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F @47, 54-10S @53, 60-04T, @59), WedgeWorks (64-T)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 125 Wedge
Putters: Scotty Cameron Phantom Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Driver: Titleist GTS4 (9 degrees A4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Pimento Edition Ventus with VeloCore+ 6 X BL
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya LIN-Q 7 TX
5-wood: Cleveland Launcher FL (19 degrees)
Shaft: Miyazaki Kusula Black
Hybrid: Cleveland Launcher DST (20.5 degrees)
Shafts: Aldila VS Proto 95 X
Irons: Srixon ZXi5 (4-6), Srixon ZXi7 (7-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack (52 MID-10, 56 MID-10, 60 FULL-08)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: Odyssey Ai-ONE Square 2 Square Double Wide Cruiser Putter
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D LS (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade P7CB (4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold X100
Wedges: TaylorMade Prototype (50-SB09), TaylorMade MG5 (56-HB12, 60-LV07)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S400
Putter: TaylorMade TP Juno
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
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