Justin Rose leads at Masters, eyes long-awaited Green Jacket

AUGUSTA - Veteran English golfer Justin Rose rolled back the years at Augusta on Friday, seizing the halfway lead at the Masters with a one-under-par 71 to reach eight-under for the tournament—one shot ahead of Bryson DeChambeau. At 44, Rose is chasing his elusive first Green Jacket and a second career major. Though his only major win came at the 2013 U.

S. Open, Rose has remained a force in elite golf, capturing Olympic gold in 2016, the FedExCup title in 2018, and reaching world No. 1.



“I’d enjoy it more now—it would feel like a gift,” said Rose, reflecting on the prospect of finally winning at Augusta. As the weekend looms, Rose finds himself in elite company, with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler hot on his heels. Tags: justin rose leads.