Justin Rose - Ryder Cup Team Europe

It may surprise some, but Justin Rose, was born in South Africa and only moved to England when he was five years old. Rose first burst into prominence in 1998 as a seventeen year old Amateur, when incredibly, he finished 4th in the British Open. He turned professional the following week.

Unfortunately, Justin’s career did not get off to the best of starts and he missed 21 cuts in a row. His luck changed however soon after and he became established on the European Tour. He won his first Tournament in South Africa in 2002, winning the Dunhill Championship and followed this up with three more wins that year. The following year he climbed to number 33 in the world rankings.

Although maintaining his card on the European circuit, like many, Justin tried his luck on the USPGA in 2004, but had a poor year that saw him slip out of the top 50. He then decided to quit the European Tour all together, but his decline continued and he fell out of the World’s top 100 by the 2005. Justin was clearly struggling and uncertainly dogged him, he was in fact seriously considering quitting the US Tour to return to Europe, when suddenly his luck changed and he finished third in the prestigious Buick Championship. Several other good results followed and he decided to stay in the US. His career has since been improving all the time.He will be extra keen to acquit himself well in the Ryder and he will be worth closely following, particularly if you are involved in the Ryder Cup betting.

In November 2006 Rose won the Australian Masters and finished a very respectable 5th in the 2007 US Masters. He went on to win the European Tour Order of Merit title for 2007. With this fantastic change of fortune, Justin’s ranking has gone higher and higher and he is currently ranked 10th in the World, making him the top ranked European Player. Justin further consolidated his standing in World golf with an excellent tied 2nd finish at the Memorial PGA Tournament in May/June earlier this year.This will be his first Ryder Cup.