Justin Rose explains importance of 2023 Ryder Cup – ‘moments I’ll remember when I’m old’
He’d helped pull off the ‘Miracle of Medinah’ in 2012, picked up the most points on either team at Gleneagles two years later before being part of another winning European side at Le Golf National in France in 2018. But, once he’s done and dusted in golf, it’s this year’s Ryder Cup that Justin Rose will probably look back on with the fondest memories due to it proving a truly special week for the Englishman at Marco Simone Golf Club on the outskirts of Rome.
After missing out at Whistling Straits two years earlier the former usop Champion was determined to make it back on to won of his favorite stages in golf and did so after being handed one of Luke Donald’s six wild cards along with Shane Lowry there was pressure on Rose
To deliver for the European captain and he did producing one of the most impressive performances over the 3 days to secure a half Point alongside Bob McIntyre in the Friday four balls before joining forces with the Scottish rookie again in the same format on the Saturday to beat Jordan spth and Justin Thomas
Though he then lost to Patrick kentley in the singles it was mission accomplished for Rose as Europe regained the coveted trophy Rose who picked up the Nicholas Award presented by Aon for his week’s work in terms of exemplifying the true Spirit of the Ryder Cup was warmly praised by McIntyre for the role
H played in helping the o Bond Man cope with the most nerve racking experience of his young career with the confidence McIntyre gradually built up helping him beat the US Open Champion Windam Clark in those singles matches Ray starved from it for a few years and then taste
It again and then all the hard work is worthwhile The Narrative and story has been portrayed that way but I was yes trying to be a good teammate to him I don’t think I went above and beyond insis did Rose in trying to play down
His role I think I did what anyone else would have done but also in terms of trying to coach Bob through it I was bang on my best coach as well right all the things had learned through the years Bob was a great reason for me to dig
Deep in my reservoir of knowledge it was a case of thinking okay this happened in this scenario before and I learned this or learned that so I was coaching myself as well as him but he didn’t need much coaching he actually played really well
And just had a bit of a cold putter like I tell a lot of people he did a lot of the unglamorous things really well I made a few putts across the green that made it look flashy but he had some really good up and downs in tough
Situations in tough moments in the match that jeed Us in the game and those are as imporant as the pits to win holes right he worked hard for me and it was a brilliant week the target for RO now is making a seventh appearance against the Americans at Beth Page black in
2025 when Europe will once again be led by Donald following his recent reappointment becoming a first repeat captain since Bernard Gallagher at Oak Hill in 1995 I think he did such a good job with us all said Rose of longtime friend Donald I felt it was such a clean
Captaincy in the sense of his messaging was great there was no drama at all during the week he’s obviously got a great Foundation to build a team as he’s gained the respect of all the players and you’ve got to imagine that 70% of that team will be similar
