Justin Rose believes Workforce Europe are in a ‘good place’ to ‘buck the development’ of residence dominance on the Ryder Cup and declare a well-known away victory on American soil.
Rose will make a seventh Ryder Cup look after ending as one in every of six automated qualifiers for Luke Donald’s aspect, which can characteristic a lot of the workforce who gained the 2023 contest in Rome.
Seven of the final eight Ryder Cups have been gained by the house workforce, with the one exception in that interval when Europe snatched the ‘Miracle at Medinah’ with a historic final-day comeback in 2012.
Rory McIlroy has beforehand described successful an away Ryder Cup as ‘one of many greatest accomplishments in golf’, with Rose hoping an skilled European workforce can impress and efficiently retain the trophy at Bethpage Black – dwell from September 26-28 on Sky Sports activities Golf.
“From our point of view, that [this year] is a wonderful opportunity to try to sort of go ahead and buck that trend,” Rose solely instructed the Sky Sports activities Golf podcast. “I believe the European workforce is in a great place.
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“I believe the blokes which might be on the workforce are wanting like being a really comparable workforce to Rome. Plenty of expertise in there, which I believe is what you want for an away Ryder Cup, then the shape is wanting fairly good.
“For the most part, the guys have had really, really consistent seasons and I’m sure Luke’s got to be pretty happy about the way it’s all beginning to piece together.
“I do not know if it [similar team] provides us a head begin, however it undoubtedly will really feel constant. It will really feel snug. It may really feel very uncomfortable for us in New York and I believe having that snug feeling throughout the workforce locker room may very well be actually, actually vital.”
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New function for Rose in skilled Europe?
Rose narrowly missed out on being a decide for Europe’s record-breaking defeat at Whistling Straits in 2021 however performed a key function through the 2023 contest, forming an unbeaten partnership with Robert MacIntyre through the first two days at Marco Simone GC.
The Englishman ended with 1.5 factors from his three matches through the 16.5-11.5 victory however can be open to that includes in additional classes in New York, the place Europe want to register their fifth away Ryder Cup win in historical past.
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Have a look again at a few of Justin Rose’s greatest photographs from his earlier Ryder Cup appearances
“Just being a part of the Ryder Cup isn’t what you’re there for, you’re there to earn points,” Rose insisted. “You’re there to support the team. Hopefully the team can amass the amount of points to get the job done.
“I do not know what my function will likely be, to be trustworthy with you. This may very well be a really balanced workforce, a really skilled workforce, so there could be much less necessities when it comes to the rookies and issues like that.
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Workforce Europe took their celebrations onto the workforce bus after their thrilling 2023 Ryder Cup victory over america in Rome
“Obviously, in an away Ryder Cup, we’re going to need a steady pair of hands all over. I think we’re going to all be looking to each other. There’s going to be a lot of solidarity required. So just leading by example, again, as best you can and obviously earning points.
“I believe my sport might be in a greater spot than it was in Rome. So there could be completely different necessities requested of me – I am undecided. Final time I solely performed the 2 fourballs and the singles, so I would wish to get out slightly bit greater than that – if doable – this time round.”
Rose: My good golf remains to be ok!
The previous world No 1 was outdoors the world’s prime 50 till he adopted a tied-third end on the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am in February with a runner-up end at The Masters, the place he misplaced out to McIlroy in a dramatic play-off.
Rose then struggled for outcomes over the approaching months till claiming sixth on the Genesis Scottish Open, earlier than confirming his Ryder Cup spot with PGA Tour victory on the FedEx St Jude Championship.
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Highlights from day 4 of the FedEx St Jude Championship, the place Justin Rose claimed play-off victory
“It has been an interesting year!” Rose added. “I think that I’ve been saying for some time that I feel like my good golf is good enough to compete with the best players in the world.
“I noticed that at Troon [2024 The Open, tied-second], I noticed that at The Masters, however there’s nothing like getting over the road and truly successful a match to type of actually make you imagine that that is the case.
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One of the best of Justin Rose’s ultimate spherical at The Masters, the place he produced an epic comeback to get right into a play-off
“I think I needed to see that for myself as well, just to really truly know that I was going 100 per cent in the right direction. Winning in a play-off, given what happened at The Masters, was extra special for me.
“After I actually wanted my sport, it confirmed up for me within the greatest moments. I’m working laborious to maintain my sport as sharp as I can, however being in competition and people sorts of emotions, they’re laborious to simulate. It is good to know that you simply nonetheless bought it in these conditions.”
Listen to the full Justin Rose interview on the latest edition of the Sky Sports Golf podcast, hosted every week by Jamie Weir. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Spreaker, whereas vodcast editions might be discovered on the Sky Sports activities Golf YouTube channel.
