Justin Rose Gets Real on PGA Tour Struggles, Does Major 'Prep' for The Open
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We are just over a week away from the final major of the season, the Open Championship. Everyone's attention will be on the best players in the world, including Justin Rose.
Rose's 2025 season has been marked by ups and downs. His results have been so uneven that his season record places just seven cuts made in 13 PGA Tour events alongside a runner-up finish at the Masters Tournament.
"I would say my performance in major championships outperforms my performance in regular tournaments certainly in the last sort of four or five years."
Justin Rose of England acknowledges the crowd after holing out on the 18th hole during the final round of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 21, 2024 in Troon, Scotland.
Justin Rose of England acknowledges the crowd after holing out on the 18th hole during the final round of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 21, 2024 in Troon, Scotland.This is precisely the trend Rose hopes to maintain next week at the Open Championship. The Englishman will be looking at Royal Portrush to either repeat or improve upon his second-place finish from last year at Royal Troon.
As part of his preparation, Rose recently scouted the Northern Ireland course. During his visit, the 2013 US Open winner explained the value he places on doing so before the week of the event:
"This preparation is very very important, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't," just said.
"I wouldn't say it's vitally important because sometimes you know, it doesn't work out. You could be here, you could be grafting but you can't guarantee a result,"
"But I think over time, if you keep going and preparing this way over the course of 40-50 major championships, then it's going to pay off. I've seen it pay off."
Justin Rose has finished with four top-10s at major championships in the last three years (11 events played), including two second places. However, it seems that his rollercoaster results have also been consistent in tournaments of this category, as he has missed the cut six times in the same period.
Throughout his career, Rose has played in 84 major championships. He has made the cut in 54 of them and finished in the top 10 a stellar 23 times. His best results include his victory at the 2013 US Open and five second-place finishes.
A season of mixed feelings for Justin Rose
As the English pro alluded to, his performances at major championships have been far more consistent than that of regular PGA Tour stops.
Since his T8 earlier this year at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Rose is yet to crack the top 42 outside of the Masters.
Rose has played 13 PGA Tour events in 2025, with as many joys as sorrows. He has missed six cuts and withdrawn once, he has finished in three top-10s, with his second place at the Masters Tournament, losing to Rory McIlroy in the now famous playoff, as his best result.
It was much of the same last year as well.
The 11-time PGA Tour winner will enter the Open Championship almost directly off consecutive missed cuts at the RBC Canadian Open and the US Open. However, before arriving at Royal Portrush, he will play in the Genesis Scottish Open, looking to get ready for the final major of the season.
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