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1 week Ago By Gilbert McGregor
Justin Rose found himself in familiar territory on Masters Sunday. Rose entered a playoff with Rory McIlroy, who missed a putt to win the tournament on the 18th hole. As brutal as the miss was for McIlroy, the playoff evoked some brutal memories of Rose, who has now been involved in the last two Masters playoffs With an opportunity for redemption, Rose found himself on the wrong side of things again.
📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Rose shot par on the 19th hole, while McIlroy captured his first green jacket with a birdie. With Rose finishing as the Masters runner-up for the third time in his career, here's a look back at what happened the last time he was in a similar position. MASTERS HIGHLIGHTS: Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 Justin Rose Masters playoff history In 2017, Rose led by one shot with two holes to play and, on the 18th, saw a birdie putt do everything but go in.
He finished with a 69 in the final round, tying him with Sergio Garcia for the tournament at -9. As such, Rose and Garcia entered a playoff. While Rose bogeyed, Garcia birdied to win the Masters.
The painstaking loss was Rose's second runner-up finish at Augusta, though he maintained a positive outlook on eventually getting over the hump. "I really feel like this is a tournament that I can still go on to win," Rose said in 2017 . "I'd like to win three or four green jackets, but one would be enough, you know.
I just want to win here. So I have plenty more looks, and I feel good about it happening." Rose came close to doing so again in 2025, but the green jacket still eludes him.
The pain of losing in this manner again could eventually propel him over the hump in due time. The 44-year-old should still have plenty of opportunities ahead of him..
