Justin Rose says he is motivated by Phil Mickelson to proceed profitable into his late 40s and is concentrating on a “golden summer time” after profitable the FedEx St Jude Championship.
Rose, 45, grew to become the oldest European to win on the PGA Tour within the fashionable period after beating US Open champion JJ Spaun in a playoff.
The Englishman, whose final triumph got here in February 2023, is now second within the six-player checklist of Staff Europe’s computerized qualifiers for the Ryder Cup in September, reside on Sky Sports activities, so is about to make a seventh look in golf’s well-known biannual occasion.
“There is a fairly quick checklist of fellows which might be aggressive in that 45 to 50 form of age vary,” stated Rose.
“Clearly Phil Mickelson bucked the development. He gained a serious at 51. I really feel like that is good motivation.
“I nonetheless really feel like there’s that golden summer time of my profession obtainable to me. That is what I have been pushing for. Moments like getting shut at Troon after which clearly getting shut at Augusta, they’re indicators that it is potential.
“That is one other actually, actually, actually vital sign that I am heading in the right direction with my recreation, and truly possibly even getting somewhat bit higher in the intervening time.”
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Highlights from day 4 of the FedEx St Jude Championship
Rose’s solely main victory got here on the 2013 US Open however he has since completed runner-up on the Masters thrice, together with in April this yr in a dramatic playoff defeat to Rory McIlroy, and is just the second golfer to lose two Masters playoffs in his profession – the opposite being Ben Hogan in 1942 and 1954. He has additionally twice been second at The Open in 2018 and 2024.
Ought to Rose win a serious after 2026, he would grow to be the oldest European to win certainly one of golf’s 4 greatest occasions, and he’s “excited” to see how the latter phases of his profession develop.
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“Will I ever be the very best participant that I used to be once I was possibly 2018 No 1 on the earth? I do not know, however I haven’t got to be, I do not assume, so long as I can discover it on the key occasions,” he stated.
“I have been ready to do this, I’ve proven good indicators, I believe. However profitable is profitable. I believe proving that to your self, although I’ve come shut and I felt good in competition, getting over the road continues to be tough, and clearly I’ve gained, like, twice in six years now, however this one felt good.
“I felt like I needed to hit the pictures, I needed to step up many times and once more within the playoff. I felt prepared for it. I felt calm. I felt collected. I believe that is if you be taught most about your self.”
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Rose displays after producing a sensational end on the FedEx St Jude Championship
Howell: Rose pretty much as good as anybody in massive moments
Sky Sports activities Golf’s David Howell:
“Rose was particular when he got here on the tour at 17 years previous, ending fourth at The Open. He had it from the phrase go.
“He is stored it going for the very best a part of three many years, which is exceptional, and he has unimaginable perception in his personal skills, when it actually issues.
“He realises he wasn’t going to be as constant on this interval of his profession in comparison with 10 years in the past however within the massive moments, he is acquired it simply in addition to anybody else.
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Rose made 4 birdies in a row to drive a play off with JJ Spaun on the St Jude Championship
“Justin desires one other main. He desires the Masters. That is the event which has damaged his coronary heart.
“This may give him one other enhance to make him assume ‘possibly I’ve acquired one other few good years at this’ and to go ‘why cannot I win in my 50s’. Phil Mickelson gained in his 50s.
“We’ll see some nice stuff from Justin over the following few years and he may have an amazing Ryder Cup subsequent month.”
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