Don't expect a big outburst of emotion from Retief Goosen today if he wins the 66th Masters.

Fellow South African Ernie Els is known as "the Big Easy" for his smooth swing, but Goosen could borrow the moniker to describe his laid-back personality.

"Well, I'll get excited tomorrow if I win it," Goosen said Saturday after completing three trips around Augusta National to reach 11-under-par.

He's tied with defending champion Tiger Woods for the lead, but that doesn't worry him.

"I'm just going to go out there and try and focus on my own game, try and ignore that I'm playing with him, just play my own game and see what happens," Goosen said.

His game has been plenty good enough of late. Since breaking through with a victory at the U.S. Open last summer, he has been one of golf's top players.

Goosen, 33, has won twice this year, including the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta a week ago. Goosen also teamed with Els to win the World Cup.

Goosen hopes to avoid a repeat of his last hole in the final round of the U.S. Open,which he three-putted from a short distance. The gaffe cost him an outright win, but he defeated Mark Brooks in the 18-hole playoff the next day.

Since then, he has received a lot more attention from fans.

"I've gotten good support," he said. "It's been a great 10, 11 months for me, and I've really enjoyed everything that's happened in the last 10 months."

Goosen's play this week at Augusta National has been near flawless. He has posted three straight rounds in the 60s, and he could make history today if he follows suit. No one has ever fired all four rounds in the 60s at the Masters.

Goosen was one of 38 players to arrive at Augusta National early Saturday morning to complete the weather-delayed second round. He played seven holes in the morning, in 2-under fashion, to post a 67.

He followed that with his 69 in Saturday afternoon's third round, but was disappointed he didn't get more out of it. He started with three straight birdies, but faltered at the end with bogeys on two of the final five holes.

"Hopefully (today) I'll feel a little more refreshed," he said. "I'm pretty tired now - I've been up since 5:30. (Today) is going to be a long day. But I'm looking forward to it."

His record at the Masters before this year has not been impressive. In three appearances, he has missed the cut twice and tied for 40th. In eight rounds from 1998 to 2001, he bettered par only once.

For now, though, his history in Augusta doesn't matter. He is relishing his spot as one of the game's brightest stars.

"We all work for that," he said. "You hope that one day everything starts falling together, and at the moment, that's happening for me."