Rose sees Zurich Classic win as good sign for Majors

Justin Rose keeps finding ways to win each year on the PGA Tour, but believes his latest victory can help him go on to achieve bigger things in the future.

Rose sees Zurich Classic win as good sign for Majors

Justin Rose keeps finding ways to win each year on the PGA Tour, but believes his latest victory can help him go on to achieve bigger things in the future.

The 34-year-old secured his seventh PGA Title in six years – having won at least one each year since 2010 – yesterday when he won the Zurich Classic in New Orleans by one shot from Cameron Tringale.

“On my way to the course this morning I was thinking, 2010, 2011, 12, 13, 14, and trying to work it out,” he told Sky Sports 4 of the record. “Six years in a row is not easy to do and I’m incredibly grateful and proud of that stat.”

Rose secured the win with back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th holes, just enough to keep him clear of Tringale who missed a birdie putt on the 17th and then went close with a chip for eagle on the 18th.

Although he would have to endure a nervy wait before celebrating properly, Rose seemed to know the title was his when he sank his birdie putt on the 18th, pumping his fist and pointing to the crowd.

Having had to settle for a share of second at The Masters earlier this month, Rose hopes his performance with the pressure on can help him in the future.

“This is great to build on,” Rose said. “The Masters was huge, but it’s a second place. You can take a lot away from that, but to knock down those last couple of putts here, as a player you can really build on that and if I find myself in a good position in a major championship I can look back at those and take some confidence.”

Rose, like the rest of the field, began the day completing his third round after bad weather had once again struck the tournament on Saturday, and the Englishman held a share of the lead with Jason Day after 54 holes.

Once the fourth round began, Blayne Barber and Jim Herman took early turns at topping the leaderboard but soon faded, with Tringale emerging as the main threat to Rose after an eagle on the par-five seventh.

He and Rose traded blows but the momentum turned when Rose birdied the 13th and Tringale bogeyed it.

Rose briefly looked in trouble with a wayward second shot on the 18th, but a wonderful chip from 41ft set him up for the birdie a round of 66.

Boo Weekley ended third, with Herman and Day tied for fourth.

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