Justin Rose had to live last Sunday- the bitter side of the competition. The English, winner of the US Open in 2013, closed the fourth round of the Masters with an incredible 66th card, a result that led him to a tiebreaker with Rory Mcilory. Justin faced the playoff with the energy of the one who has the wind in favor, while his rival came from erring in Green del 18 and carried a huge emotional backpack, especially from the US Open last year.
Eight years after losing against Sergio García in another sudden death in Augusta National, Rose was defeated in the first extra hole by Rory. Both contestants did well at that decisive moment, but the case is that Mcilroy embroidered it. For Rose, born in Johannesburg, he supposed his third runner -up in the Masters, as he was also second after Spieth in 2015. The only comfort is that he won a great friend of his on this occasion, with whom he had curiously dinner on Tuesday of that week, while the champions dinner was celebrated in the club.
JR has talked about the outcome of the masters during a press conference corresponding to RBC Heritage. “There were emotions found. I received many positive messages, so I tried to keep that and assimilate what happened, but at the same time I looked at my phone and wanted different messages,” said the world -world.
The golfer also pointed out: “Certainly, I don’t feel depressed by how I did it and how I felt while I did. Simply … I don’t know what the right word is, probably tormented when thinking what could have been.” According to the impression, Rose did not only think about what happened in Augusta: “I took that defeat quite badly, but look, I was about to win the British Open last year and the Masters East. I could have peeling to get the Grand Slam in the Championship PGA. The British points.
The Ryder European team player concludes: “But on both occasions I have felt that I have taken a step forward, I have succeeded with the shots, I have played well, I felt great and I am doing the right thing to win. So I only have to maintain the level high enough to continue creating those opportunities.”