22nd PNC Father Son Challenge at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes. (photo: John Perry)
December 7, 2019
South-African and two-time U.S Open winner, Retief Goosen and his 16-year-old son, Leo, fired an opening round of 58 (-14) to set up a two-shot lead over Team Langer and Team Duval at the halfway stage of the 22nd PNC Father Son Challenge at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes.
One of the pre-tournament favorites, the recently inducted Hall of Famer finished runner-up in 2016 and 2018 with Leo, and started this year’s campaign with serious intent, reeling off five birdies in the first six holes.
The back nine proved to be a similar feast for the dynamic duo, recording a sensational eight straight birdies to finish out the bogey-free round with just four pars.
Quick to highlight his son’s prowess on the greens, which saw him sink up to 100 feet of putts, Retief said, “Last night, he said he would put a new putter in the bag and he made everything.”
He added, “Hopefully he will hang on to this one for more than a week.”
