PGA Tour pro Justin Rose surprises the Great Britain and Ireland team at breakfast ahead of the Curtis Cup
After Justin Rose's playoff campaign came to an end at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the PGA Tour professional surprised the young amateurs from the Great Britain and Ireland team during breakfast. These amateurs are all set to play in the 2024 edition of the Curtis Cup.
Ahead of the competition, the Curtis Cup's official X handle uploaded a video where Justin Rose could be seen interacting with the players at the breakfast table. Upon his entry, the English professional said:
"Don't stop eating though please! Firstly, congrats on all being here, and making the team. So exciting. You're the home team, people are going to be cheering for you out there no matter what. But give them something to cheer about. Really great body language."
After Rose's prep talk, the amateur golfers and he proceeded to the golf course where he watched the women in practice. The 44-year-old was seen complimenting the golfers on their swing and towards the end of the video, he also clicked a picture with the entire team.
For those unaware, the Curtis Cup is considered one of the best amateur tournaments for women. It is played every two years between Team USA and Team Great Britain and Ireland. In 2023, Great Britain and Ireland ended up losing to the USA.
How did Justin Rose fair in his last tournament on the PGA Tour?
In his last tournament, played on the PGA Tour, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Rose scored 66-66-71-71 274 (-6) throughout four rounds.
Here is a detailed list of his finish and the entire leaderboard at the FedEx St. Jude Championship:
- 1 Hideki Matsuyama -17
- T2 Xander Schauffele -15
- T2 Viktor Hovland -15
- 4 Scottie Scheffler -14
- T5 Sam Burns -13
- T5 Nick Dunlap -13
- T7 Wyndham Clark -12
- T7 Robert MacIntyre -12
- 9 Denny McCarthy -11
- T10 Séamus Power -10
- T10 Billy Horschel -10
- T12 Maverick McNealy -9
- T12 Patrick Cantlay -9
- T12 Akshay Bhatia -9
- T12 Will Zalatoris -9
- T16 Aaron Rai -8
- T16 Tony Finau -8
- T18 Eric Cole -7
- T18 Austin Eckroat -7
- T18 Adam Scott -7
- T18 Matt Fitzpatrick -7
- T22 Min Woo Lee -6
- T22 Collin Morikawa -6
- T22 Taylor Pendrith -6
- T22 Christiaan Bezuidenhout -6
- T22 Jason Day -6
- T22 Tommy Fleetwood -6
- T22 Brendon Todd -6
- T22 Justin Rose -6
- T30 Russell Henley -5
- T30 Justin Thomas -5
- T30 Alex Noren -5
- T33 Max Greyserman -4
- T33 Davis Thompson -4
- T33 Patrick Rodgers -4
- T33 Emiliano Grillo -4
- T33 Byeong Hun An -4
- T33 J.T. Poston -4
- T33 Erik van Rooyen -4
- T40 Cam Davis -3
- T40 Ludvig Åberg -3
- T40 Sungjae Im -3
- T40 Jhonattan Vegas -3
- T40 Stephan Jaeger -3
- T40 Victor Perez -3
- T46 Thomas Detry -2
- T46 Tom Hoge -2
- T46 Matthieu Pavon -2
- T46 Sahith Theegala -2
- T50 Si Woo Kim -1
- T50 Brian Harman -1
- T50 Adam Hadwin -1
- T50 Corey Conners -1
- T50 Shane Lowry -1
- T50 Tom Kim -1
- T50 Ben Griffin -1
- T50 Chris Kirk -1
- 58 Mackenzie Hughes E
- T59 Keegan Bradley +1
- T59 Peter Malnati +1
- T61 Cameron Young +2
- T61 Mark Hubbard +2
- T61 Sepp Straka +2
- T61 Harris English +2
- 65 Nick Taylor +3
- 66 Taylor Moore +4
- 67 Jake Knapp +6
- T68 Jordan Spieth +9
- T68 Rory McIlroy +9
- 70 Max Homa +11
This T22 finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship meant Justin Rose could not win a single tournament on the PGA Tour this year. The closest he came to a win was at The Open Championship where he tied for second place.