Overview
- Rose birdied four straight holes from 14 to 17, making six birdies in his last eight holes to force a three-hole sudden-death playoff.
- He sank a decisive birdie on the third playoff hole to edge U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun and earn his first PGA Tour victory since Pebble Beach 2023.
- The win, Rose’s 12th PGA Tour title, delivered a $3.6 million prize and 2,000 FedExCup points in the FedExCup Playoffs opener at TPC Southwind.
- Overnight leader Tommy Fleetwood bogeyed the 17th to finish one stroke out of contention, extending his streak of near-misses on the PGA Tour.
- Rose’s surge moves him inside the top 50 in FedExCup standings, locking in a spot at the BMW Championship and boosting his Ryder Cup credentials.