Justin Rose eyes Ryder Cup return after booking spot at The Masters with PGA Tour win at Pebble Beach | Golf News

Justin Rose moves into the top 10 in the FedExCup standings and is back in the world’s top 50 after claiming a three-shot victory at Pebble Beach; his first PGA Tour win since 2019 also earned Rose a spot in The Masters and the PGA Championship

Justin Rose is planning to make a push for Europe’s next Ryder Cup team after securing premiership status with victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

The former world No. 1 ended a four-year winless run with an impressive three-shot victory at Pebble Beach, carding a final-round 66 to end the week at 18 and claim his 11th PGA Tour victory.

Rose entered the week ranked 71st in the world and was in danger of missing out on The Masters for the first time since 2010, although victory means he has now guaranteed a return to this year’s men’s major opener alongside May’s PGA. Championship at Oak Hill Country Club.

“Augusta has always been a big part of my mind,” Rose said. “I think the easy way to approach it is to try to get into the top 50 in the world at any time, in March.

“I think the world ranking divider is only 37, so I got a few free hits, if you like and I know that scoring a few points will do me good.

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Rose reflected on winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am as he ended a four-year drought on the PGA Tour

“My intention is to go out and play solidly and get some points and raise the World Ranking and make it that way. This is a better way to make it – by winning tournaments! It’s funny how you, by winning. get points and everything takes care of itself.

“Yes, it’s a big relief from that point of view to be able to plan more about Augusta now. Because I’m playing a lot less than I wanted because of that fact. the luxury right now is unbelievable.”

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Rose made long birdies on 11 and 13 on the final day at Pebble Beach to help register a three-shot win.

A Ryder Cup return for Rose?

The Englishman narrowly missed out on selection for Europe’s Ryder Cup team in 2021, where he was beaten by a record-breaking margin at Whistling Straits, although the 42-year-old is hoping to be part of Luke Donald’s line-up this Rome. September.

Rose’s victory moves the ninth person in the list of World Points in the year-long European qualification campaign, running until September, and who hopes one of the six automatic qualifiers or the six captains take to complete Donald’s side in the Marco Simone GC.

The European team is likely to change significantly for the 2023 contest, with some players switching to LIV Golf and having limited playing opportunities to earn qualifying points, while Rose has focused on regaining form before turning her attention to her sixth Ryder Cup appearance.

“The way I’ve been playing the game, I’ve got to be pretty selfish and just focus on myself and focus on improving and what I need to do to start playing better golf,” Rose added. “I don’t even entertain what the Ryder Cup is like for me, unless I want to be there.

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“I think the most important thing for me is to start well on the PGA Tour, so I’m not under any pressure this season, so I can turn my attention to the Ryder Cup and the European Tour as and when. which is an important part of the season phase.

“The plan is pretty perfect, to be honest with you. It’s been a great three weeks here and I’ve built a platform now to see the rest of the year more positively and start getting points.

“Obviously, I like playing in a team. But I want to be a player that if I play well, Luke. [Donald] should consider and feel happy to be a part of this team.”