bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

sponsorType

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Agence France-Presse

Justin Rose moved closer to a second European Tour No 1 title when success in the Turkish Airlines Open at Antalya on Sunday earned the Englishman back-to-back victories for the first time.
Rose birdied three of his closing four holes in a final round six-under par 65 for a one-stroke win with an 18-under par tally on the Regnum Carya course.
The win is Rose’s 10th European Tour success and comes just a week after he captured the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
“This is an incredibly sweet moment and it is like a bus as you wait ages for one and two turn-up at once,” he said, smiling.
The Rio Olympic champion and world No 6 went into the final day trailing by two shots but after a third birdie of his round at the ninth, Rose found himself among three sharing the lead at 14-under.

South African Dylan Frittelli seized the clubhouse lead at 17-under after a round of a seven-under 64 that included seven birdies and with three of those at the fifth, sixth and eighth holes resulting from chip-ins.
Rose then tied Frittelli with a 13-foot birdie at 16 ahead of holing a 10-foot birdie at the last.
“Today was a different type of win but then they are all different in their own way, and to hole that birdie putt on 18 was special as a lot of tournaments I have won have been two putts on the 18th green,” said Rose, who lost a Masters play-off against Sergio Garcia in April.
“So, that was a really unique one for me to make a putt on the final hole that really counted and I was very happy to close it out.
“Actually, my mind went back to Augusta earlier this year as it was a similar length putt I had on the final green but thankfully this one went in this time and they are little moments you have to draw upon.”

Rose, who won the Race to Dubai title in 2007, moved from No 3 in the Race to Dubai to replace second-ranked Garcia and now only trails compatriot Tommy Fleetwood by €134,893 (HK$1.221 million).
Fleetwood posted a last day 68 for a share of 23rd on eight-under par.
Rose also has moved to the top of the European Ryder Cup standings and closer to a fifth European Team cap.
Frittelli eventually shared second on 17-under with Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts who signed for a 66.
Frittelli captured the Lyonnnes Open earlier this year however his €515,302 for a share of second is the largest prize cheque of his career and lifted the 27-year old Johannesburg-born golfer 21 spots to 18th in the Race to Dubai.
“It’s a huge result for me as I was really looking at the last three events to try and peek inside the top 30 in the rankings,” he said.
“So I am looking at two more big events that could push my way into the Top-10 hopefully.”


Why Hong Kong must rethink Fanling golf course housing plan: if not for its rich heritage then in memory of players who brought glory to the game

‘Shame on you – Hong Kong is not a world city’: golfers furious over course being lost to housing

Face it, the Hong Kong Golf Club needs a friendly landlord more than the doomed Old Course

European Tour and Asian Tour could ditch Hong Kong Open if part of Fanling Old Course is taken away

Honma Hong Kong Open

UBS Hong Kong Open

Justin Rose in red-hot form ahead of Hong Kong Open as Turkey win makes it back-to-back titles

Justin Rose, pictured in Shanghai, is now third in the Race to Dubai rankings. Photo: AP

Justin Rose of England leaps up to check his line during the third round of the WGC-HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International golf club in Shanghai on October 28, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GOH CHAI HIN

Justin Rose of the United Kingdom poses with his trophy after winning the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai on Oct. 29, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former champion Justin Rose commits to next month’s Hong Kong Open, but International Races off the cards this time

Justin Rose knows past success counts for little when he returns to the Hong Kong Open. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Defending Masters champion Danny Willett places the jacket on Sergio Garcia during the green jacket ceremony following a one-hole playoff win against Justin Rose after both finished their rounds at nine-under, forcing the playoff. The final round of the 81st Masters tournament took place on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. (Brant Sanderlin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

2016 Rio Olympics - Golf - Final - Men's Individual Stroke Play - Olympic Golf Course - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 14/08/2016. Justin Rose (GBR) of Britain celebrates his gold medal win in the men's Olympic golf compeititon. REUTERS/Andrew Boyers FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

Justin Rose is all smile after winning the final round of the 57th UBS Hong Kong Open at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. 25OCT15

Sport

Golf

The Olympic champion closes in on European No 1 spot after following up Shanghai victory with Antalya triumph


Justin Rose in red-hot form ahead of Hong Kong Open as Turkey win makes it back-to-back titles

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The Olympic champion closes in on European No 1 spot after following up Shanghai victory with Antalya triumph

The Olympic champion closes in on European No 1 spot after following up Shanghai victory with Antalya triumph