Justin Rose insisted he had no “regret” after suffering a second loss of the agonizing masters play-off, but accepted his loss to Rory Mcilroy “Hurts”.
Eight years after being lost before Sergio Garcia in a play-off in Augusta National, Rose was collected by Mcilroy while the pair rejected the 18th-after earlier a four-shot dead deficit to play.
“It hurts,” said Rose, whose 10th Birdie of the day he played the 18th in the regulation had ended a great round, with six under 66.
“You will do about it, though? I think I have already started in my career when I finished second in Sergio here, playing some of my best career golf, I arrived at number one in the world.
“What do you decide to live. Do you know what I mean? It makes no sense to be very desperate for it and you see all the good things that put me in this situation.
“You can’t go through a career without a little heart pain. It won’t happen. If you are ready to set up big championships, you have to put yourself in line.
“You need to risk feeling this way to get the opposite. He underlines.
“For me, it is only about fulfilling my childhood dreams, indeed, giving everything I have received and without repentance.
“I think that’s what it’s all about me is just trying to look under every stone. To push myself as much as I can to be the best I can be, and I think that’s what is professional.”
Rose ‘willing to put into work’ in pursuit of dream
Rose, the winner of the 2013 Open Open, also completed the Xander Schauffle race in Open at Royal Troon last year and remains determined to compete at the highest level at the age of 44.
“It doesn’t get easier for sure,” Rose added. “I think as you go through your career, you think,” Oh, well. We hope the experience starts and some things get easier. “
“But no, I feel like I have to be more disciplined and make more sacrifices now than I’ve ever had. That, I would say, it’s what I’m trying to do. I’m ready to do that job.
“The reason I am willing to put on that job is for these occasions, these moments. A standing ovation at 18 when I finished, I took a moment, not knowing the result, but simply soaking it inside.
“This was definitely a beautiful moment because it was still a case of what it might be, what it might be, you are living the dream.
“As a day, I will not compete in this way in this tournament. So, for now, hard work is fully worth it, to get these small moments, they are very special.”
A small comfort for Rose is that his performance in Augusta has removed him in the automatic qualification sites for this year’s Ryder Cup in Bethpage, where Europe will aim to maintain trophy Rose and Mcilroy helped win in Rome in 2023.
Hole distribution from Mcilroy Masters Hole Wins
Holes 13 – Leading from four by entering the hole, Mcilroy chooses to extend to the front, but knocks a wedge on the RAE Creek – from below 90 yards – with its third blow, resulting in a double fourth of the week. Further along the course, the back-back birds of the pink out of 15 suddenly acquire him a portion of the superiority.
Result -11 mcilroy, -11 rose (16), -9 åberg (14)
Holes 14 – Mcilroy’s toe of Mcilroy stems wide and towards trees, and he lacks green with his second shot, then fails to rise up and down from the green for par. Leaves Rose, playing the 17th hole, with a bullet with a stroke.
Result -11 Rose (16), -10 mcilroy, -10 åberg (14)
Holes 15 – Mcilroy produces a contender for the purpose of his career with a stunning pines approach, leaving him within eight legs for Eagle, though he is placed for two -putt birds. It is enough for the full superiority after the 17th rose bogeys.
Result: -11 mcilroy, -10 rose (17), -10 åberg (16)
Holes 16 – Mcilroy hits a great tee in the last vanguard on the course, but lacks the bird drinking to prolong his advantage, which reappears again in a part of the lead after Rose finishes his round with a bird distant in 18 years.
Result – 11 mcilroy, -11 rose (f), 10 åberg (16)
Holes 17 – Mcilroy restores his solo lead after drilling a stunning iron blow inside the three legs of the flag and converting the putt, taking it back to the par level for the round. The roses go to the practice area in the hope of a play-off.
Result -12 mcilroy, -11 rose (f), -9 reed (17)
Holes 18 – Mcilroy sends a wedge from the middle of the 18th Street to the Greenside bunker, but sprinkles in five meters, just to lose his kick for par and fall on a rose play-off.
Score –-11 mcilroy, -11 rose, -9 reed
Play -off- Rose and Mcilroy both find the free way from the 18th principle of the 18th. Rose knocks his ball on green, but lacks his bird’s effort, as Mcilroy nails his access within two legs and converts the career determinant putt.
The result – Rory Mcilroy wins Grand Slam career!
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