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Quick facts for kids Justin Rose MBE
Rose at the 2013 BMW PGA Championship
Personal information
Full name	Justin Peter Rose
Nickname	Rosie
Born	(1980-07-30) 30 July 1980 (age 44) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Nationality	England
Residence	Albany, New Providence, The Bahamas Putney, London, England
Spouse	Kate Phillips ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	2
Career
Turned professional	1998
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour European Tour
Former tour(s)	Sunshine Tour
Professional wins	25
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	11
European Tour	11
Japan Golf Tour	1
Asian Tour	1
Sunshine Tour	2
PGA Tour of Australasia	1
Other	3
Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1)
The Masters Tournament	2nd/T2: 2015, 2017
U.S. Open	Won: 2013
The Open Championship	T2: 2018, 2024
PGA Championship	T3: 2012
Achievements and awards
European Tour Order of Merit winner	2007
PGA Tour FedEx Cup winner	2018
Payne Stewart Award	2021

Justin Peter Rose, MBE (born 30 July 1980) is a professional golfer from England. He first became famous when he finished fourth at the 1998 Open Championship as an amateur. The very next day, he became a professional golfer.

At first, Justin had a tough time in his professional career. But in the early 2000s, he started to win. He won his first European Tour title in 2002. In 2007, he was the top player on the European Tour. Later, he focused on playing in the United States. He won many important tournaments there. His biggest win was the 2013 U.S. Open.

Since then, Rose has continued to succeed. He won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also finished second at the 2017 Masters. In 2018, he became the number one golfer in the world for the first time.

Early Life and Golf Beginnings

Justin Rose was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. His parents, Annie and Ken, were both English. When Justin was five, his family moved to England. He started playing golf at Tylney Park Golf Club. He then played at Southwood, Hartley Wintney, and North Hants golf clubs. These clubs were all close to his home in Hook, Hampshire.

Justin was very good at golf from a young age. He shot a score under 70 for the first time when he was 11. By the time he was 14, he had a very good golf handicap.

Amateur Career Highlights

Rose played in the Walker Cup in 1997. He was only 17 years old then. Later that year, he became well-known around the world. This happened at the 1998 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. On the 18th hole, he made an amazing shot from the rough. It was about 50 yards away and he got a birdie. This helped him finish tied for fourth place. He also won the silver medal as the best amateur player.

Professional Golf Journey

Rose at the 2007 AT&T National

Right after his great performance at the 1998 Open Championship, Justin Rose became a professional golfer. His early career was difficult. He missed the cut in his first 21 tournaments in a row. He finally earned his first European Tour card in 1999. The next year, he lost it and had to qualify again.

Despite these early challenges, Rose's career soon improved. He became a regular player on the European Tour. In 2001, he started the season with two second-place finishes in South Africa. He ended that year in the top 40 on the Order of Merit. In 2002, he won his first professional event, the Dunhill Championship in South Africa. That same year, he won three more tournaments. These included the Nashua Masters in South Africa and The Crowns Tournament in Japan. He also won his second European Tour title at the Victor Chandler British Masters. He beat Ian Poulter in the final round.

In 2003, Rose reached number 33 in the Official World Golf Ranking. He earned enough money to play on the PGA Tour in 2004. He played mostly in America that year. He also kept his membership on the European Tour. He didn't have his best year and fell out of the top 50 in the world. However, he still earned over a million dollars.

His ranking kept dropping in early 2005. In March, he decided to leave the European Tour. He wanted to focus only on the PGA Tour. This didn't seem to help his game. By the middle of the year, he was out of the top 100 in the world. In August, he changed his mind and decided to return to the European Tour. Later that week, he had his best result of the year. He led the Buick Championship after three rounds. He finished in third place. He had a few more good results later in 2005. This helped him keep his spot on the PGA Tour.

In September 2006, at the Canadian Open, Rose led a PGA Tour event for the first time going into the final round. But he didn't play as well on the last day. He finished second at the Valero Texas Open. He ended the year 47th on the money list. In November 2006, he won the Australian Masters. This was his first win in four years. His consistent play, including a top 5 finish at the 2007 Masters, helped him reach a new high world ranking of 26.

Rose at the 2008 KLM Open

Rose lost in a playoff at the 2007 BMW PGA Championship. But he moved into the top twenty of the World Rankings. By October, he was ranked 12th and was the top British golfer. Rose won the European Tour Order of Merit title in 2007. He won the Volvo Masters in a playoff on November 4. His new world ranking of number 7 made him the top European golfer. He later moved up to sixth in the rankings. Since late 2009, Canadian golf instructor Sean Foley has been Rose's coach.

PGA Tour Success

In 2010, Rose finished third at the Honda Classic in Florida. Then, he won his first tournament on American soil. This was the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. He shot a final round 66 to win by three strokes. Two weeks later, he won the AT&T National.

In 2011, Rose continued his success. He won the BMW Championship in Illinois. He shot a great round of 63 on the first day. He won by two strokes over John Senden.

In 2012, Rose won the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral Golf Resort & Spa. He played very well in the final round. He won by one stroke over Bubba Watson. At the 2012 PGA Championship, Rose had his best major championship finish, tying for third. At the 2012 Ryder Cup, Rose played a big part in Europe's comeback win. He made amazing putts on the last three holes to beat Phil Mickelson. In October 2012, Rose won the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final. He beat Lee Westwood in the final. He also beat Tiger Woods in the semi-final. In March 2013, Rose finished second to Tiger Woods at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This moved him to a career-high third in the world rankings.

In June 2013, Rose played in the U.S. Open. He started the final round two strokes behind Phil Mickelson. Rose made birdies on the 6th and 7th holes to tie for the lead. He then made more birdies on the 12th and 13th holes to take the lead. On the final hole, Rose hit a great shot to the green. He made par to take the lead in the clubhouse. Mickelson needed a birdie to tie, but he couldn't get it. Rose won the tournament by two strokes. He became the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970.

In June 2014, Rose won the Quicken Loans National. He beat Shawn Stefani in a playoff. Two weeks later, he won the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. At the 2014 Ryder Cup, Rose was the top points scorer for Europe. Europe won the cup. At the 2015 Masters Tournament, Rose tied for second place. Two weeks later, he won his seventh PGA Tour event. This was the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. In October, he won the UBS Hong Kong Open on the European Tour.

Rose at the 2015 PGA Championship

Rose represented the United Kingdom at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On the first day, he made the first hole-in-one ever in Olympic golf. He gave the golf ball from that shot to gymnast Nile Wilson. Rose went into the final hole tied for the lead with Henrik Stenson. Rose made a great shot and then a short putt for birdie. Stenson struggled, and Rose won the gold medal.

In April 2017, Rose played well at the Masters. He co-led after 54 holes with Sergio García. Rose played a fantastic third round, shooting 67. He ended up losing to García in a sudden-death playoff. In October, Rose won the WGC-HSBC Champions. He came from eight strokes behind to win by two. Later that year, Rose won the Turkish Airlines Open and the Indonesian Masters. In December 2017, it was announced that Rose would host the 2018 British Masters.

Rose with Brooks Koepka at the 2018 U.S. Open.

In May 2018, Rose won the Fort Worth Invitational on the PGA Tour. In July, he tied for second at the 2018 Open Championship. In September 2018, he had great finishes in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. He finished second at the Dell Technologies Championship. He also lost a playoff at the BMW Championship. These results made Rose the World Number One golfer. The next week, Rose finished T4 at the Tour Championship. This allowed him to win the season-long FedEx Cup and $10,000,000. Rose was also part of the winning European team at the 2018 Ryder Cup. On November 4, 2018, Rose won the Turkish Airlines Open again. This win returned him to World Number One.

In January 2019, Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour. He also changed some of his sponsors. He switched from TaylorMade Golf to Honma for his clubs. He also changed from Adidas to Bonobos for his clothing. In May 2020, he ended his deal with Honma. In June, Rose tied for third at the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

In February 2023, Rose won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. This ended a four-year period without a win. He shot a final-round 66 to win by three strokes. In September 2023, Rose played on the European team in the 2023 Ryder Cup. The European team won the cup. In July 2024, Rose tied for runner-up at the 2024 Open Championship.

Personal Life

Justin Rose married his long-time girlfriend, Kate Phillips, in December 2006. Kate used to be an international gymnast. They have a home in Albany, New Providence in The Bahamas. They also have a flat in Putney, a suburb of London. Their son was born in February 2009. In January 2012, they had a daughter.

Rose supports golf courses that are good for the environment. He works as an ambassador for the STRI's Golf Environment Awards. He hosts events for the award winners.

Awards and Honours

• Rose was given the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2017. This was for his great contributions to golf.
• In 2021, he received the PGA Tour's Payne Stewart Award. This award recognizes his good character, sportsmanship, and charity work.

Amateur Wins

• 1995 McGregor Trophy, Carris Trophy
• 1997 St Andrews Links Trophy
• 1998 Peter McEvoy Trophy

Professional Wins (25)

PGA Tour Wins (11)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	6 Jun 2010	Memorial Tournament	65-69-70-66=270	−18	3 strokes	Rickie Fowler
2	4 Jul 2010	AT&T National	69-64-67-70=270	−10	1 stroke	Ryan Moore
3	18 Sep 2011	BMW Championship	63-68-69-71=271	−13	2 strokes	John Senden
4	11 Mar 2012	WGC-Cadillac Championship	69-64-69-70=272	−16	1 stroke	Bubba Watson
5	16 Jun 2013	U.S. Open	71-69-71-70=281	+1	2 strokes	Jason Day, Phil Mickelson
6	29 Jun 2014	Quicken Loans National (2)	74-65-71-70=280	−4	Playoff	Shawn Stefani
7	26 Apr 2015	Zurich Classic of New Orleans	69-66-65-66=266	−22	1 stroke	Cameron Tringale
8	29 Oct 2017	WGC-HSBC Champions	67-68-72-67=274	−14	2 strokes	Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Henrik Stenson
9	27 May 2018	Fort Worth Invitational	66-64-66-64=260	−20	3 strokes	Brooks Koepka
10	27 Jan 2019	Farmers Insurance Open	63-66-69-69=267	−21	2 strokes	Adam Scott
11	6 Feb 2023	AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	69-69-65-66=269	−18	3 strokes	Brendon Todd, Brandon Wu

PGA Tour Playoff Record (1–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2014	Quicken Loans National	Shawn Stefani	Won with par on first extra hole
2	2015	Memorial Tournament	David Lingmerth	Lost to par on third extra hole
3	2017	Masters Tournament	Sergio García	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
4	2018	BMW Championship	Keegan Bradley	Lost to par on first extra hole

European Tour Wins (11)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	20 Jan 2002	Dunhill Championship1	71-66-66-65=268	−20	2 strokes	Mark Foster, Retief Goosen, Martin Maritz
2	2 Jun 2002	Victor Chandler British Masters	70-69-65-65=269	−19	1 stroke	Ian Poulter
3	26 Nov 2006 (2007 season)	MasterCard Masters2	69-66-68-73=276	−12	2 strokes	Greg Chalmers, Richard Green
4	4 Nov 2007	Volvo Masters	70-68-71-74=283	−1	Playoff	Simon Dyson, Søren Kjeldsen
5	11 Mar 2012	WGC-Cadillac Championship	69-64-69-70=272	−16	1 stroke	Bubba Watson
6	16 Jun 2013	U.S. Open	71-69-71-70=281	+1	2 strokes	Jason Day, Phil Mickelson
7	13 Jul 2014	Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open	69-68-66-65=268	−16	2 strokes	Kristoffer Broberg
8	25 Oct 2015	UBS Hong Kong Open3	65-66-64-68=263	−17	1 stroke	Lucas Bjerregaard
9	29 Oct 2017	WGC-HSBC Champions	67-68-72-67=274	−14	2 strokes	Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Henrik Stenson
10	5 Nov 2017	Turkish Airlines Open	69-68-64-65=266	−18	1 stroke	Nicolas Colsaerts, Dylan Frittelli
11	4 Nov 2018	Turkish Airlines Open (2)	65-65-69-68=267	−17	Playoff	Li Haotong

¹Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
²Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
³Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour Playoff Record (2–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2007	BMW PGA Championship	Anders Hansen	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	2007	Volvo Masters	Simon Dyson, Søren Kjeldsen	Won with birdie on second extra hole
3	2017	Masters Tournament	Sergio García	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
4	2018	Turkish Airlines Open	Li Haotong	Won with par on first extra hole

Japan Golf Tour Wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	5 May 2002	The Crowns	64-70-63-69=266	−14	5 strokes	Prayad Marksaeng

Asian Tour Wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	25 Oct 2015	UBS Hong Kong Open1	65-66-64-68=263	−17	1 stroke	Lucas Bjerregaard
2	17 Dec 2017	Indonesian Masters	62-69-66-62=259	−29	8 strokes	Phachara Khongwatmai

¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Sunshine Tour Wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	20 Jan 2002	Dunhill Championship1	71-66-66-65=268	−20	2 strokes	Mark Foster, Retief Goosen, Martin Maritz
2	9 Feb 2002	Nashua Masters	64-68-65-68=265	−15	1 stroke	Titch Moore

¹Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Other Wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	14 Nov 2004	Bilt Skins Game	$42,500		$7,000	Daniel Chopra
2	12 Oct 2012	Turkish Airlines World Golf Final	66	−5	1 stroke	Lee Westwood
3	14 Aug 2016	Olympic Games	67-69-65-67=268	−16	2 strokes	Henrik Stenson

Major Championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runners-up
2013	U.S. Open	2 shot deficit	+1 (71-69-71-70=281)	2 strokes	Jason Day, Phil Mickelson

Results Timeline

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

     Win      Top 10      Did not play LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary

• Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2013 PGA – 2016 Masters)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2015 Open – 2016 Masters)

Results in The Players Championship

     Top 10      Did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

World Golf Championships

Wins (2)

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
2012	WGC-Cadillac Championship	3 shot deficit	−16 (69-64-69-70=272)	1 stroke	Bubba Watson
2017	WGC-HSBC Champions	8 shot deficit	−14 (67-68-72-67=274)	2 strokes	Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Henrik Stenson

Results Timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

¹Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic      Win      Top 10      Did not play QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.

Team Appearances

Amateur

• European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 1996, 1997
• European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1997
• Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1997
• Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1996, 1997
• Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 1998 (winners)

Professional

• World Cup (representing England): 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011
• Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2003 (winners), 2007 (winners)
• Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2008, 2012 (winners), 2014 (winners), 2016, 2018 (winners), 2023 (winners)
• Team Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2025 (playing captain, winners)

See Also

In Spanish: Justin Rose para niños

• List of golfers with most European Tour wins
• List of men's major championships winning golfers