Justin Rose tips his cap to fans after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th hole at Royal Troon to finish in a tie for second at the Open Championship. "I left it all out there," Rose said. "I’m super proud of how I competed." Harry How/Getty Images
Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open champion, wasn't considered a favorite coming into the week. In fact, he had dropped out of the top 50 in the world ranking and went through a qualification tournament to earn his spot at the Open, where he also had a share of second place at Carnoustie in 2018 when Francesco Molinari won.
By Sunday, he was a serious contender to become the second-oldest winner of the major in the past 100 years.
On No. 12, Rose, tied with Schauffele for second at the time, kneeled for a closer look at his 21-foot par putt and then stepped to the ball. The putt looked good and the crowd was ready to erupt, but the ball caught the left side of the cup and lipped out.
Rose tossed his putter in the air, catching it on the way down. It was his only bogey of the final round.
"Just a critical moment midway through the back nine just momentum-wise," Rose said. "Obviously, Xander got it going. I hit a couple of really good putts that didn't fall, and then suddenly that lead stretched."
Schauffele birdied the next two holes to seize the lead and pull away. Rose finished tied for second with Billy Horschel at 7 under, two shots behind Schauffele.
"In terms of how I played and the execution of my emotions today, my mindset, I left it all out there," Rose said. "I'm super proud of how I competed.
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