Justin Rose is back on the PGA Tour this week for the first time since finishing tied-third at The Masters.
Rose really impressed once again at Augusta National earlier this month, but again narrowly fell short to champion Rory McIlroy.
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The Englishman finished two shots behind the Northern Irishman, having lost to him in a playoff at the major championship in 2025.
It represented another agonizing near miss for Rose, who claimed his only major championship win at the US Open in 2013.
Despite the constant heartache, he would prefer to get over the line at another tournament other than The Masters before he retires from golf.
Justin Rose wants to win The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
Rose told Golf Digest: “I’d love to win another major.
“If I could be super greedy, I would probably go so far as to say The Open at Royal Birkdale.
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“I just think the kid that chipped in all those years ago – to get it done at this stage in my career?
“That would be probably the best story you could hand me.”
The Open Championship takes place this summer at Royal Birkdale, where Rose finished in a tie for fourth on his tournament debut in 1998.
Aged just 17, he memorably holed out from 50 yards on the 18th to claim the highest finish by a British amateur since Roger Wethered lost a play-off in 1921.
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Justin Rose inspired by Adam Scott on the PGA Tour
At 45, Rose is one of the oldest players on the PGA Tour, where he boasts 13 career wins.
He’s now looking to add to that tally at this week’s Cadillac Championship, which takes place at Trump National Doral.
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Also in the field is his fellow 45-year-old Adam Scott, who has been a real source of inspiration for Rose.
“Adam Scott and I are two weeks apart in age,” he said.
“We’ve had very, very comparable careers.
“He’s a great friend of mine, tons of respect for him.
“But I look at him and I think, damn, he moves better than I do.
“He’s faster than I am.
“But he’s a benchmark.”
Australian veteran Scott is a 14-time PGA Tour champion, and secured his only major win at The Masters in 2013.
Both legends have risen all the way to world number one in their fantastic careers, which they will be hoping produce plenty more success in the near future.
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But a dream success later this summer for Rose will be very difficult to come by, with Tommy Fleetwood desperate to win The Open at Royal Birkdale too, likely along with many others.
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