Justin Rose

Justin Rose is an English professional golfer born on 30th July 1980. He was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and like many fellow golf pros now lives in Orlando, Florida. He first came to prominence aged just 17 when at the 1998 British Open he holed his second shot at the par 4 18th hole for a birdie and a tie of fourth place in one of the most prestigious golf tournaments there is. At the time he had amateur status so could not accept the substantial prize money, however he did win the silver medal awarded to the top amateur of the championship. He turned professional almost immediately afterwards, joined the European Tour in 1999 ...  Read the complete review

~ ~ I just couldn’t let his first professional victory at the recent Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa pass without writing something about this young British golfer, Justin Rose, from Hampshire in England. (Although he was born in Johannesburg in 1980) Those of you who follow golf at all will probably remember his famous exploits at the British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in 1998, when as a eighteen-year-old amateur, he came very close to winning the famous old “Claret Jug” outright at his first attempt, eventually finishing fourth in a field that included all the best professional golfers in the world. The single shot that ...  Read the complete review