The Open 2025: Justin Rose avoids disaster hits two shanks
Justin Rose got off to a blazing start at Portrush on Saturday. After bogeying the opening hole, Rose birdied five of the next six to claw his way back into contention for the second Open running.
Unfortunately, the wheels came flying off on the 8th hole when Rose’s tee shot found a particularly nasty patch of rough. Iron in hand, Rose swiped at his ball, which exploded off his clubface at a near 90-degree angle, flying into the gallery at head height. Watch it and wince.
That’s what we industry insiders call a stone-cold shank. Thankfully, the mis-hit flew straight into a TV tower instead of a forehead, but Rose was immediately concerned, pulling out of his follow-through and shouting “ohhh, oh my God!” as his shot narrowly avoided disaster.
Rose also avoided a catastrophe on his scorecard as well, limiting the damage to a bogey as he vies to become the first Englishman to win the Open since Nick Faldo in 1992. The 2013 U.S. Open champ will need to be throwing darts the rest of the way if he hopes to catch Scheffler, Fitzpatrick and co., but this is one shot he’ll be happy missed the mark.
UPDATE: Oops he’s done it again.
Follow Golf Digest Middle East on social media
Instagram
X
Facebook
YouTube
Main Image: Supplied
Subsribe to Golf Digest Middle East Newsletter
Comments (0)