Day 915, and the winless streak has finally ended! Justin Rose is a 12-time PGA Tour champion. It has been filled with a lot of struggle, pain, and some heartbreak. The biggest one certainly came at Augusta, when he watched Rory McIlroy finally win the Green Jacket. Even then, Rose was modest enough to keep the spotlight on the Irishman; “glad to be here on this green to witness you win the career Grand Slam,” he said after the last round at Augusta. But it’s finally time for him to celebrate a win at TPC Southwind after a spectacular effort in the first playoffs.
Pitted against his good friend, Tommy Fleetwood, the world #1, Scottie Scheffler, and the 2025 U.S. Open Champion, J.J. Spaun, Rose had a mountain to climb in the 2025 FedEx St Jude Championship. After a grueling round of 18 on Championship Sunday, the playoffs went into sudden death between him and Spaun. Ironically, both individuals had faced the wraith of McIlroy in the Masters Tournament and the Players Championship, respectively, earlier this year. However, when it came down to the wire, it was the experience of Justin that paid off as he triumphed over his opponent to lift his 12th career title.
Justin Rose:
“That’s why we practice, that’s why we play. After Augusta, I knew if I bring my best, I know I’m good enough to play and to compete and to now win against the very best players in the world.”
That’s validation for all his hard work pic.twitter.com/TAJpK7LvG8
— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) August 10, 2025
To celebrate his amazing win in Memphis, Flushing It tweeted one of Rose’s quotes after his win, “That’s why we practice, that’s why we play. After Augusta, I knew if I bring my best, I know I’m good enough to play and to compete and to now win against the very best players in the world.” They also added, “That’s validation for all his hard work ,” under it. Despite facing some heartbreaks and a short dip in form, Rose didn’t give up as he continued to push for the top of the mountain. And he reached the pinnacle against one of the toughest fields the PGA Tour had to offer. That is certainly remarkable from the veteran golfer who was struggling with a winless streak for nearly three years.
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