Justin Roses six-word verdict sums up his epic | Golf News

Justin Rose revealed how he managed to keep aggressive with J.J. Spaun, in the end prevailing over the star in dramatic fashion at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Going into the ultimate spherical, Tommy Fleetwood appeared to have command of the match and appeared destined for his maiden PGA Tour victory.

Nevertheless, Fleetwood stumbled in the closing holes at Memphis, offering Spaun and Rose with adequate alternative to compete for the title. Following three sudden-death playoff holes, Rose – who suffered a heartbreaking loss at The Masters earlier this yr – emerged victorious, besting Spaun. Speaking with NBC Sports’ Damon Hack after his triumph, the seasoned golfer detailed how he has managed to stay among the more dependable opponents despite his advancing years.

“I’ve always known I’ve had that,” Rose said, offering a telling six-word abstract about his potential to get to another gear. “Like I get nervous for the best of them, you know, like I feel nervous at times, but I know that when it matters, I still got it. I kind of get, I feel better and better and better as it gets more and more important.

“So that’s good to know. It’s the exhausting stuff to follow. It’s the exhausting stuff to train. Nice to know that that hasn’t left me at this ripe outdated age.

“But listen, I don’t want to keep saying that because I’m actually, I feel like I’m moving well. The body’s feeling good. I’m training well. Yeah, I feel like there could be, you know, listen, it could be a good run of golf still. So I can’t let the age kind of become too much of the story.”

Rose’s triumph in Memphis provides yet another spotlight to his already stellar profession. The 45-year-old boasts over 10 PGA and Euro Tour victories, has clinched a Major title, secured an Olympic gold medal, gained the FedEx Cup, and has reached the head of world No. 1, among other achievements.

The British golfer also got here tantalizingly close to securing the coveted inexperienced jacket, ending just behind Rory McIlroy in April.

Following his latest victory at the expense of Spaun, Rose shared his ideas during the extreme showdown with the American contender. “Yeah, that was an amazing, I guess, last 90 minutes, really,” Rose mirrored on the playoff duel.

“I mean, seemed to be the way it got this week. When I got myself a few backs, something good would happen. Never stopped believing. The six-iron I hit into 14, it was a clutch shot, you know, back right pin, had to hit the perfect golf shot in there.

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“That set up the birdie that I needed just to give myself a likelihood and performed unbelievable golf coming down the stretch. Had so a lot enjoyable with it. 18 was taking part in completely for me today. If I pulled it, I carried it. …

“So, you know, I hit a couple of good putts in regulation and in the first playoff hole as well. Obviously, J.J. dropped a bomb on me. I topped him. It was, you know, it was a lot of fun today.

“That’s why I follow, that’s why I play. I’ve been saying for some time now, clearly, you realize, Augusta, when I carry my best, I do know I’m good enough to play and to compete and to now win against the best gamers in the world. So very gratifying day for me and a lot of exhausting work form of coming to fruition.”