Justin Rose Wins Nail-biting Playoff Against Jj Spaun To Claim Fedex Cup Title

Justin Rose produced a sensational decorativeness astatine nan FedEx St Jude Championship pinch six birdies successful his past last 8 holes to triumph a playoff against nan US Open champion JJ Spaun.

The English golfer, who astatine 45 became nan oldest European to triumph connected nan PGA Tour successful nan modern era, looked retired of it aft a bogey astatine nan 12th dropped him to 12 under. That near Rose 2 disconnected nan gait pinch Tommy Fleetwood, nan world No 1 Scottie Scheffler and Spaun up of him.

But 4 birdies from nan 14th catapulted Rose to nan apical of nan leaderboard and he conscionable missed a 13-foot putt astatine nan past to triumph outright. He produced 2 much birdies successful 3 playoff holes, 1 a clutch effort aft Spaun had holed from distance, pinch nan 2nd from 14ft aft Spaun was half that region distant proving decisive arsenic his opponent’s effort to widen nan title raced past.

Justin Rose pulls disconnected a good attack from nan separator of nan h2o during his playoff against JJ Spaun. Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images

“That was an astonishing past 90 minutes. I ne'er stopped believing,” Rose said. “I played unbelievable play coming down nan agelong and had truthful overmuch nosy pinch it. JJ dropped a explosive connected maine [at nan 2nd playoff hole], it was a batch of fun.

“When I bring my champion I cognize I’m bully capable to play against nan champion players successful nan world. This is going to beryllium a nosy 1 for america to celebrate.”