Justin Rose finished tied for third at The Masters, missing out on his first green jacket. He shot a two-under 70 on the final day, falling short of Rory McIlroy, who won by two shots.
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Justin Rose once again fell just short of a maiden green jacket as he finished in a tie for third at The Masters.
Rose was in with a fine chance of claiming a second career major win, having been one of many contenders for the top prize entering the final day.
But his two-under 70 on Sunday wasnāt quite enough to get over the line as Rory McIlroy secured the title, two shots ahead of Rose.
The defending champion emerged victorious once again at Augusta National, with his final score of 12-under enough to get the job done by a single shot over Scottie Scheffler.
McIlroy first donned the green jacket this time last year with a playoff victory over Rose, who has since received many messages of support following another heartbreak.
Sharing images of his time at The Masters, Rose posted on his Instagram: āIāll just keep knocking on that [door].
āSee you next year Augusta!
āCongratulations [Rory McIlroy] going back-to-back
āThank you for all the support Team [Rose].ā
Itās certainly a very nice touch from Rose, which was noticed by his European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald.
He commented on the post: āAll class Rosey.ā
Also commenting on the post was YouTuber Grant Horvat, who said: āIām absolutely crushed.
āHavenāt rooted so hard for someone in a long time.
āNext year Rose!ā
Fortunately Rose will have another chance to come out on top this time next year, but whether he will ever manage that tricky feat remains to be seen.
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Roseās latest near miss at Augusta could potentially go one of two ways.
Either the 2013 US Open champion will be extremely motivated to clinch the green jacket after once again coming so close to major success, or he may simply be too downbeat.
That is possible given his heartbreaking history at Augusta, where he has suffered two playoff defeats as part of three runner-up finishes.
But if his impressive attitude both on and off the course is anything to go by, the determined figure will win The Masters before he retires.
And he would undoubtedly be a very popular champion, with the Augusta patrons showing their love for Rose once again this year.
It marked his 21st start at the iconic tournament following his debut in 2003, from which he boasts 18 cuts and a low round of 65.
Also ending the week in a tie for third were American duo Cameron Young and Russell Henley, along with Roseās Ryder Cup teammate Tyrrell Hatton.
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