About Justin Rose
Justin Peter Rose (born 30 July 1980) is an English professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has won one major championship, the 2013 U.S. Open. At age 17, Rose came to prominence when he finished in fourth place as an amateur at the 1998 Open Championship. He turned professional the next day but struggled at the start of his career, making few cuts. Rose won his first European Tour title in 2002 and led the tour's Order of Merit in 2007. In the ensuing years, Rose won a number of notable tournaments on the PGA Tour, culminating with his win at the 2013 U.S. Open. Rose earned a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and reached number one in the world rankings for the first time in 2018. Since his U.S. Open victory, Rose has finished runner-up at five major championships: twice at the Open Championship and three times at the Masters Tournament. == Early life == Rose was born on 30 July 1980 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to English parents, Annie and Ken.
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