64 Facts About Justin Rose

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Justin Rose won his first major championship at the 2013 US Open at Merion Golf Club, becoming the first English player to win a major since Nick Faldo in 1996 and the first to win the US Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970.

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Justin Rose has twice been runner-up at the Masters Tournament, in 2015 and 2017.

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Justin Rose first came to prominence when he pre-qualified as an amateur for the 1998 Open Championship.

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Justin Rose won the 2007 Order of Merit on the European Tour and was ranked in the World top ten between November 2007 and July 2008.

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In March 2012, Justin Rose won his first World Golf Championship event at the WGC-Cadillac Championship and as a result, he re-entered the world top 10.

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Justin Rose won the 2018 FedEx Cup Playoffs and its US$10 million prize.

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Justin Rose was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to English parents, Annie, and Ken.

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The family moved to England when Justin Rose was five, and he started to play golf at Tylney Park Golf Club.

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Justin Rose then moved on to Southwood Golf Club, Hartley Wintney Golf Club, and finally North Hants Golf Club.

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Justin Rose broke 70 for the first time at the age of 11 and was a plus three handicap by 14.

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Justin Rose holed a dramatic shot from the rough from about 50 yards for birdie on the 18th hole, to finish in a tie for fourth.

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Justin Rose married long-time girlfriend Kate Phillips, a former international gymnast, in December 2006.

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Justin Rose was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to golf.

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Justin Rose is an advocate of sustainable golf facilities and works as an ambassador to the STRI's Golf Environment Awards, hosting receptions for winners.

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Justin Rose missed the cut in his first 21 consecutive events, including the European Tour qualifying school in 1998.

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Justin Rose earned his first European Tour card when he finished 4th at the qualifying school in 1999.

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Justin Rose went on to finish the year in top-40 on the Order of Merit.

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Justin Rose won his first professional event, the Dunhill Championship in South Africa, in 2002, and followed this up with three further victories in that year.

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In 2003, Justin Rose reached number 33 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

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Justin Rose earned enough money to claim his PGA Tour card as a non-member for 2004 after finishing with more money than the 125th ranked player on the money list.

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Justin Rose did not have a great year and slipped out of the top 50 in the world rankings; however, he kept his tour card after earning in excess of a million dollars.

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Justin Rose's ranking continued to fall in early 2005, and in March he announced that he was quitting the European Tour and concentrating on playing on the PGA Tour.

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In September 2006 at the Canadian Open, Justin Rose led a PGA Tour tournament going into the final round for the first time.

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Justin Rose went on to finish 2nd at the Valero Texas Open and finished 47th on the money list with US$1.

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Justin Rose's renewed consistency, including a top 5 finish at the 2007 Masters which had seen him surpass his previous best world ranking, by reaching number 26 on 8 April 2007.

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Justin Rose lost in a playoff at the 2007 BMW PGA Championship but moved into the top twenty of the World Rankings for the first time, and by October had reached a new career high of 12 and became the top-ranked British golfer.

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Justin Rose won the European Tour Order of Merit title for 2007 in a thrilling climax to the season at the Volvo Masters, which he won in a playoff on 4 November.

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In 2010, Justin Rose had a third place at the Honda Classic, and then he broke through with a victory at the Memorial Tournament with a final round 66 to win by three strokes over Rickie Fowler.

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The next day, Justin Rose had to try to qualify for the US Open, along with runner-up Rickie Fowler.

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In March 2011, Justin Rose had a chance to add to his two PGA Tour titles won in 2010, when he entered the final round at the Transitions Championship with a one-stroke lead.

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Justin Rose entered the week on the playoff bubble at 34th in the standings, knowing that he needed a good finish to make the final event at East Lake Golf Club.

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Justin Rose did not enjoy the same success at the Tour Championship though, when a second round 75 ended his chances of winning.

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Justin Rose finished the tournament in a tie for 20th place and 5th on the overall FedEx Cup Standings.

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Justin Rose entered the final round with a three-stroke deficit from Watson, but after a solid final day's play, he took a two-stroke advantage down the notoriously difficult par 4 18th finishing hole.

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Justin Rose made bogey however after finding the right rough with his tee shot and could not get up and down from the back of the green.

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At the 2012 PGA Championship, Justin Rose recorded his best ever performance in a major championship with a tie for 3rd finish.

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At the 2012 Ryder Cup, Justin Rose played a major part in Team Europe's dramatic comeback against the United States, holing putts of 10,35 and 12 feet on the final three holes to defeat Phil Mickelson 1-up in the singles and completing Europe's domination of the first five matches.

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On 12 October 2012, Justin Rose won the 8-man Turkish Airlines World Golf Final defeating Lee Westwood by a single stroke in the final.

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On 25 March 2013, Justin Rose finished second to Tiger Woods at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and rose to a career-high of third in the world rankings.

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On 16 June 2013, Justin Rose won his maiden major championship at the US Open at Merion Golf Club by two strokes over Phil Mickelson and Jason Day.

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Justin Rose became the first Englishman in 43 years to win the US Open.

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Justin Rose ended a 17-year major drought for English golfers since Nick Faldo's win at the 1996 Masters.

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Justin Rose found himself further back after bogeys at the 3rd and 5th holes, sandwiching a birdie at the 4th.

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However, Justin Rose responded with birdies at the 12th and 13th, to get under-par for the tournament and into a one-shot lead .

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Justin Rose moved back up to world number three as a result, equaling his career high ranking.

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On 29 June 2014, Justin Rose won the Quicken Loans National, beating Shawn Stefani at the first hole of a playoff, with both players having tied at 3 under par after 72 holes.

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At the 2015 Masters Tournament, Justin Rose finished in a tie for second with Phil Mickelson behind winner Jordan Spieth.

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Justin Rose publicly focused on the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where golf was returning as a full event for the first time since 1904 in St Louis.

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Justin Rose went to the 18th hole on Sunday tied at -15 with playing partner Henrik Stenson of Sweden, who had just won the 2016 Open Championship at Royal Troon to become the first Scandinavian man to win a major.

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Justin Rose then produced a backspin pitch that left him with a short birdie putt, which he converted to become the first golfer to win Olympic gold in 112 years, while Stenson underhit his approach and eventually three-putted for bogey and the silver medal.

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Justin Rose's round consisted of seven birdies, which resulted in a 31 on the back nine to move into contention for his second major championship.

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Justin Rose was tied for fourth place, eight strokes behind leader Dustin Johnson after the third round.

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Justin Rose shot 67 to Johnson's 77 in the final round to win by two strokes.

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In November 2017, Justin Rose won the Turkish Airlines Open, a Rolex Series event.

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In December 2017, Justin Rose was officially unveiled as the host of the 2018 British Masters, following on from Ian Poulter, Luke Donald, and Lee Westwood.

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Justin Rose tied for second with a score of six-under-par at the 2018 Open Championship.

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In September 2018, Justin Rose finished second at the Dell Technologies Championship and lost a playoff to Keegan Bradley at the BMW Championship.

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The next week, Justin Rose finished T4 at the Tour Championship to win the season-long FedEx Cup and $10,000,000.

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Justin Rose was part of the winning European team at the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National outside of Paris, France.

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On 4 November 2018, Justin Rose defended his title at the Turkish Airlines Open in a playoff over Li Haotong.

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Justin Rose moved back to World Number 1 in January 2019 and announced new sponsors.

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Justin Rose changed from TaylorMade Golf to Honma in a 10-club deal.

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On 27 January 2019, Justin Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California.

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On 16 June 2019, Justin Rose finished tied for 3rd at the US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California.

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