Justin Rose

dreaming of Augusta in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson spearheads a stellar cast when the $3 million Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship tees off in the UAE on Thursday -- but his mind is firmly on the US Masters. Johnson will battle returning former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy, current No. 6 Justin Rose, and Henrik Stenson, Paul Casey and Matt Kuchar who are all within the topRead more

England's Rose storms to Indonesian Masters lead

London - Muslimchronicle

England's Justin Rose fired a 10-under-par round Thursday to take a two-shot lead after the first day of the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta. Rose, who is ranked sixth in the world, notched up a bogey-free scorecard and bagged 10 birdies to take pole position in the Asian Tour's season-ending event. Thailand's Gunn Charoenkul was two shots back on 64, oneRead more

Tiger Woods looking fit, healthy for golf comeback, says Justin Rose

HONG KONG - Muslimchronicle

Justin Rose said Tiger Woods is looking fit, healthy and motivated ahead of his highly anticipated comeback at an exclusive charity tournament next week. The pair will play together at the invitational Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas — Woods’ first tournament since February, after undergoing back surgery. “I saw him a couple of weeks ago, he looked good. ARead more

Rose prepares for battle as European Tour tees off

Hong Kong - Muslimchronicle

Golf's world number six Justin Rose said ice baths and a team of fitness experts helped him keep up his energy last season, as he eyes a fast start to the new European Tour in Hong Kong. Rose takes his place among Europe's top golfers at the Hong Kong Open Thursday just days after the 2017 circuit finished. His unflaggingRead more

Rose wins in Turkey, closes

Antalya - Muslimchronicle

Justin Rose moved closer to a second European Tour No. 1 title when success in the Turkish Airlines Open at Antalya on Sunday earned the Englishman back-to-back victories for the first time. Rose birdied three of his closing four holes in a final round six-under par 65 for a one stroke win at 18-under par tally on the Regnum CaryaRead more

Rose wins WGC-HSBC Champions golf thriller as world number one Johnson implodes

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

World number one Dustin Johnson imploded and Justin Rose stormed back from eight shots behind overnight to win the $9.75 million WGC-HSBC Champions by two strokes in a thrilling finale in Shanghai on Sunday. The Englishman Rose, who started the concluding day joint fourth, fired a 67 to finish 14-under-par 274 and somehow emerge victorious from a nail-biting four-way fightRead more

Johnson changes putters to take Shanghai lead

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Dustin Johnson switched putters at the last moment and then nailed four birdies in his last four holes to seize a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $9.75 million WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Friday. The world number one's spectacular nine-under-par 63 catapulted him over fellow American and overnight leader -- and good friend -- Brooks Koepka, whoRead more

Golf 'really healthy' even without Tiger, says Rose

Hong Kong - Muslimchronicle

Golf no longer needs Tiger Woods to captivate global audiences because a new generation of young superstars has emerged in his absence, Olympic champion Justin Rose has said. Woods' agent set the golfing world abuzz this week after revealing the 14-time major-winner had been cleared by his doctor to begin full practice as he prepares for yet another comeback fromRead more

Rose concedes Hong Kong Open golf title, focuses on 'rehab'

Hong Kong - Arab Today

Justin Rose admitted his Hong Kong Open title defence was all but over on Saturday and said he was treating the $2 million tournament as "rehab" for a painful back injury. The Olympic champion carded level-par 70 for an aggregate score of one-under 209 for the tournament, trailing the leaders by a distance after round three. Rose displayed signs ofRead more

Injured Rose was '50-50' for HK Open defence

Hong Kong - Arab Today

Justin Rose on Wednesday said he had been close to pulling out of this week's Hong Kong Open title defence after a back injury laid him low. The Olympic champion was in doubt after the injury forced him to abandon last week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas after just one round. It was the 36-year-old Englishman's only competitive roundRead more