He is the two-time major champion who made a record 217 of 218 putts inside five feet on the PGA Tour in 2002

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The PGA Tour has returned this week, with a handful of high-profile names taking on the World Wide Technology Championship.

Designed by Tiger Woods, El Cardonal at Diamante welcomes the likes of J.J. Spaun and Ben Griffin to Los Cabos, Mexico.

The tournament represents the third last of the FedExCup Fall, which has followed on from the regular PGA Tour season.

There, Scottie Scheffler dominated with six victories, followed by the three of Rory McIlroy and a handful of others with two.

The duo shone in various areas on the course en route to their success, but they undoubtedly fell well short of the stunning feat achieved by Retief Goosen back in 2002.

The stunning PGA Tour putting record Retief Goosen achieved in 2002

Remarkably, South African veteran Goosen made 217 of his 218 putts inside five feet during the 2002 PGA Tour season.

It translated to a record figure of 99.54%, although it helped produce just one win at the BellSouth Classic.

He was closely followed in that regard by a handful of other top putters, with the Tour average that year standing at 96.59%.

Who is two-time major champion Retief Goosen?

After a fantastic career on the PGA Tour, Goosen is currently plying his trade on the PGA Tour Champions.

The South African ace claimed seven PGA Tour victories before that, including two unforgettable successes at the US Open.

He clinched the famous trophy with a playoff win over Mark Brooks in 2001, before seeing off Phil Mickelson by two shots three years later.

A Tour Championship title is also on the 56-year-old’s impressive CV, when he edged out Tiger Woods by four shots in 2004.

A former top 10 golfer, Goosen boasts four wins on the PGA Tour Champions, with his superb putting once again playing a key role.

Back on the PGA Tour, it is Harry Hall who leads the way for putting from inside five feet in 2025 with a figure of 98.58%.