Augusta National - Justin Rose saw a commanding lead evaporate on Sunday at the Masters, a familiar sting of missed opportunities resurfacing as Scottie Scheffler and Tyrrell Hatton closed with strong performances. Rose, who held a significant advantage earlier in the tournament, expressed his frustration with crucial missteps around the notorious Amen Corner and subsequent lapses in putting that ultimately derailed his bid for the green jacket.
The defining moments appear to have come through Amen Corner, where Rose registered back-to-back bogeys at the 11th and 12th holes. A subsequent three-putt for par at the par-5 13th further diminished his advantage, a 'chance that got away' according to one report. Later, a missed 3-footer at the 17th sealed his fate. Rose ultimately finished in a four-way tie for third place.
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While Rose lamented his own play, Scheffler demonstrated the mettle expected of a player seeking a third green jacket in four years, posting a bogey-free round of 68. Hatton, too, managed a strong finish. The reports do not detail Scheffler's or Hatton's specific scores for the final round, but their closing play was enough to overtake Rose.
The narrative for Rory McIlroy, meanwhile, remains complex. One report suggests he enjoyed a "flying finish" and made "more history," while another, published on April 13, 2025, indicates he had a "nightmare finish" on Thursday. McIlroy himself insisted his "superb second round of 66" did not signify redemption after an earlier "late capitulation." Details on his final standing are absent.
Rose's strong start to the tournament, including an opening-round 65 that gave him a three-shot lead over Scheffler, had initially painted a picture of a potential triumph. He described feeling that his play had the potential to be "something more on the special side" during that initial performance. However, that early dominance proved unsustainable under the pressure of the final round. The context also notes Rose has a history of close calls at Augusta, having finished second three times previously.
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