Golf: Goosen wins Madrid play-off

Retief Goosen beat Steve Webster of England at the third hole of a sudden-death play-off to capture the Telefonica Open de Madrid

Sun, 28 Oct, 2001 - 17:03

Retief Goosen beat Steve Webster of England at the third hole of a sudden-death play-off to capture the Telefonica Open de Madrid.

He becomes the first South African winner of the Volvo Order of Merit since 1975.

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