Lemont, Illinois: Since bursting onto the golf scene as a teenage prodigy 13 years ago, Justin Rose has never managed to seize a career-defining victory.
Now a 31-year-old journeyman, the Englishman claimed his biggest win with a gritty two-shot victory over Australian John Senden at the BMW Championship on Sunday that may well go down as the most important of his career.
Not only did Rose's third career PGA Tour title earn him $1.4 million (Dh5.14 million), it also clinched him a spot in the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta next week where an elite field of 30 will battle for the $10 million bonus that goes to the FedExCup points leader.
"The manner in which I won this tournament, it rates as high as the best tournament I've ever won, just by going wire-to-wire," Rose told reporters.
Rose turned professional at age 18 the day after finishing fourth as an amateur at the 1998 British Open.
It was only last year that Rose finally made his long awaited PGA Tour breakthrough with his first two career wins. Arriving at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club saying it was do-or-die, the daring of Rose's wire-to-wire win could also add some confidence to a career that at times has idled.
Now a 31-year-old journeyman, the Englishman claimed his biggest win with a gritty two-shot victory over Australian John Senden at the BMW Championship on Sunday that may well go down as the most important of his career.
Not only did Rose's third career PGA Tour title earn him $1.4 million (Dh5.14 million), it also clinched him a spot in the season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta next week where an elite field of 30 will battle for the $10 million bonus that goes to the FedExCup points leader.
"The manner in which I won this tournament, it rates as high as the best tournament I've ever won, just by going wire-to-wire," Rose told reporters.
Rose turned professional at age 18 the day after finishing fourth as an amateur at the 1998 British Open.
It was only last year that Rose finally made his long awaited PGA Tour breakthrough with his first two career wins. Arriving at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club saying it was do-or-die, the daring of Rose's wire-to-wire win could also add some confidence to a career that at times has idled.
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