Rose holds nerves to capture AT&T
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July 6, 2010, Tuesday
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JUSTIN Rose banished the demons of his final-round freeze at Hartford last week by grinding out a tense one-stroke victory for the US$6.2 million AT&T National in Pennsylvania on Sunday.
The 29-year-old Briton, who blew a three-stroke lead to crash out of the Travelers Championship, all but squandered a five-stroke lead on the back nine, but steadied to see off a late charge from American Ryan Moore at the Aronimink course.
"It's never easy to close these things out," Rose told reporters after parring the final seven holes and sinking a two-foot putt to seal victory with an even-par 70.
"Having not closed out last week, it was important to do it today. I really felt I put into play the lessons I learned at Hartford. I didn't feel like nerves got the better of me the whole weekend."
Rose's 10-under total of 270 earned the Englishman his second title in three starts after he won the Memorial last month. He and Moore, who capped a round of 65 with a 12-foot par putt on the last, also earned late exemptions into next week's British Open at St Andrews.
"It was a bit of a grind coming in," added Rose. "Every two-putt felt like hard work.
"I had it going nicely on the front nine and then it probably got closer than it should have with two slack three-putts on 10 and 11.
The unheralded Englishman missed out on a start at St Andrews five years ago as the first alternate but now returns as the Tour's form player.
"How can you not love St Andrews?" Rose said. "You've just got to stand on the first tee there and you feel you're part of something special.
"I'm going to do my preparation while it's nice and quiet and then spend the weekend back in London."
World No. 1 Tiger Woods, by contrast, will head to Scotland with little to take from the week after a final round 71 to finish 14 strokes off the pace. The American failed to break par in all four rounds, the first time since the Bay Hill Invitational in 1999.
In Quebec, Larry Mize won the inaugural Montreal Championship for his first Champions Tour victory, closing with an 8-under 64 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory over John Cook at Fontainebleau Golf Club.
The 51-year-old Mize, the 1987 Masters champion, had an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey in the final round to finish at 17-under 199. Cook shot a 68.
Corey Pavin (67) and Dan Forsman (65) were 14 under, and Couples (68), Loren Roberts (67), Jay Haas (67), Bob Gilder (66) and D A Weibring (68) were 14 under.
In Versailles, France, Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain won the French Open following a three-way playoff against compatriot Alejandro Canizares and Italy's Francesco Molinari.
All three players finished the fourth round on 11-under 273, after Jimenez shot a 67 and his two rivals a 68.
The 29-year-old Briton, who blew a three-stroke lead to crash out of the Travelers Championship, all but squandered a five-stroke lead on the back nine, but steadied to see off a late charge from American Ryan Moore at the Aronimink course.
"It's never easy to close these things out," Rose told reporters after parring the final seven holes and sinking a two-foot putt to seal victory with an even-par 70.
"Having not closed out last week, it was important to do it today. I really felt I put into play the lessons I learned at Hartford. I didn't feel like nerves got the better of me the whole weekend."
Rose's 10-under total of 270 earned the Englishman his second title in three starts after he won the Memorial last month. He and Moore, who capped a round of 65 with a 12-foot par putt on the last, also earned late exemptions into next week's British Open at St Andrews.
"It was a bit of a grind coming in," added Rose. "Every two-putt felt like hard work.
"I had it going nicely on the front nine and then it probably got closer than it should have with two slack three-putts on 10 and 11.
The unheralded Englishman missed out on a start at St Andrews five years ago as the first alternate but now returns as the Tour's form player.
"How can you not love St Andrews?" Rose said. "You've just got to stand on the first tee there and you feel you're part of something special.
"I'm going to do my preparation while it's nice and quiet and then spend the weekend back in London."
World No. 1 Tiger Woods, by contrast, will head to Scotland with little to take from the week after a final round 71 to finish 14 strokes off the pace. The American failed to break par in all four rounds, the first time since the Bay Hill Invitational in 1999.
In Quebec, Larry Mize won the inaugural Montreal Championship for his first Champions Tour victory, closing with an 8-under 64 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory over John Cook at Fontainebleau Golf Club.
The 51-year-old Mize, the 1987 Masters champion, had an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey in the final round to finish at 17-under 199. Cook shot a 68.
Corey Pavin (67) and Dan Forsman (65) were 14 under, and Couples (68), Loren Roberts (67), Jay Haas (67), Bob Gilder (66) and D A Weibring (68) were 14 under.
In Versailles, France, Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain won the French Open following a three-way playoff against compatriot Alejandro Canizares and Italy's Francesco Molinari.
All three players finished the fourth round on 11-under 273, after Jimenez shot a 67 and his two rivals a 68.
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