Justin Rose produced a sensational end on the FedEx St Jude Championship with six birdies in his remaining eight holes to win a play-off towards US Open champion JJ Spaun.
The Englishman, who at 45 grew to become the oldest European to win on the PGA Tour within the trendy period, seemed out of it after a bogey on the twelfth dropped him to 12 underneath, two off the tempo with in a single day chief Tommy Fleetwood, world No 1 Scottie Scheffler and Spaun forward of him.
However 4 birdies from the 14th catapulted him to the highest of the leaderboard and he simply missed a 13-footer on the final to win outright as he completed on 16 underneath tied with Spaun, who produced a birdie-birdie end.
In the meantime, Fleetwood’s anticipate a primary PGA Tour title goes on after one other desperately disappointing end.
The Englishman seemed completely positioned to finish his lengthy anticipate a win on the tour when he made three birdies in 4 holes on the again 9 to maneuver two pictures clear with three holes remaining.
Nonetheless a par-bogey-par end noticed him give up his lead as Rose and Spaun capitalised to leapfrog him on the high.
Within the sudden loss of life play-off, Rose produced two extra birdies in three holes – one a clutch effort after Spaun had holed from distance – with the second from 14ft after Spaun was half that distance away proving decisive as his opponent’s try to increase the competition raced previous.
Rose ‘by no means stopped believing’
“That was an amazing last 90 minutes. I never stopped believing,” Rose stated in his post-round interview.
“I played unbelievable golf coming down the stretch and had so much fun with it. When I bring my best I know I’m good enough to play against the best players in the world.
“Everybody calls me meticulous, exact, ready – however I’ve at all times identified I’ve obtained it inside. I get nervous like anybody, however when it issues, I nonetheless rise to it.
“I get fitter, feel better as the pressure builds. That’s hard to practice, hard to teach. It’s nice to know it hasn’t left me at this ripe old age.
“I do not need age to change into an excessive amount of of the story. I am transferring nicely, physique feels good, coaching nicely. There might be a great run of golf nonetheless forward.
“Today’s huge for me. Very gratifying – a lot of hard work coming to fruition at 45 years of age.”
The Playoffs have been launched in 2007 and have obtained a number of tweaks to the qualification and format since, with this yr’s version having three tournaments that each one supply restricted area sizes.
Solely the highest 70 within the season-long standings qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, with the highest 50 after that progressing to the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Membership in Maryland from August 14-17.
Each of these occasions supply 2,000 FedExCup factors to the winner – 4 instances the quantity awarded for an everyday PGA Tour occasion, with each additionally not having a 36-hole lower.
The highest 30 within the standings after these tournaments qualify for the Tour Championship, happening from August 21-24 at East Lake Golf Membership in Atlanta, with all three occasions solely stay on Sky Sports activities.
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