His fellow Englishman, the always-tough Justin Rose, seeks to add to his first major title since 2013. He is now eyeing the next Masters Tournament. At age 44, Rose has come a long way in his quest for that elusive Green Jacket. Her story is one of huge triumphs and impressive almosts. His recent form includes a T6 at the 2024 PGA Championship. Champions crowned At the British Open, Aaron Rai took joint second after successfully negotiating a brutal qualifying process.
As Rose heads toward the Masters, he faces stiff competition. It won’t be easy for him as he faces a loaded field of challengers, including Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, and Scottie Scheffler. Rose wasn’t on most analysts’ radars heading into the tournament. His firm run of form in 2024 has seen him reaffirm his status as one of the league’s biggest stars. His experience in these high-stakes environments will prove to be essential. He will compete against some of the best players in the world.
A Long Wait for Major Success
Rose hasn’t won a big one since his first at the 2013 U.S. Open. Since then, he has put his stamp on the game with two runner-up finishes at Augusta National. That even more elusive Green Jacket doesn’t seem to want to come his way. Perhaps most painfully, he lost a playoff to Sergio Garcia in 2017, an experience that still weighs heavily on his heart.
In an interview reflecting on his professional career, Rose expressed the following outlook about the time period since his last major win.
“I think really big milestone moments in my career have happened in that 12 years, which distracts you from the fact that you haven’t won a major in that period.”
He further claimed that it has not been “a burden” to the passage of time as it has affected him.
“Yeah, 12 years slips by pretty quick. But like I said, it doesn’t necessarily feel like – I haven’t been dwelling on that fact at all, really.”
Career Accomplishments Beyond Major Wins
To help fill this long gap between marquee outings, Rose has done plenty of incredible things that would define anyone’s career. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. For all his hard work, in 2018 he crushed the season-long competition for the FedExCup trophy, walking away with an incredible $10 million bonus. His numerous achievements have truly made his legacy in golf secure. Not only have they allowed him to compete for longer, but to be still competitive as he gets older.
No matter all these triumphs, Rose is the first to admit that he’d rather win at Augusta.
“Beggars can’t be choosers, you know. But I would take it right now for sure.”
He feels that winning a big tournament later on in his career would have a special satisfaction about it.
“Sometimes if it happens too early in your career, you’ve got a lot to live up to. I think if it happens now, I would enjoy it, I think, probably a lot more.”
Back in the Mix
As Rose continues to get ready for the Masters, he could not be more excited to be back in contention with the world’s best golfers.
“That’s the company that I expect to keep, and that’s where I have tried to be my whole career.”
He understands the need to stay a step ahead of the competition as he moves through this make-or-break period of his golfing career.
“So yeah, this is nice to, obviously, yeah, be back in that mix, a hundred percent.”
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