Q. What did it feel like coming onto the 18th when the crowd stood up and gave you an ovation, called out your name?
JUSTIN ROSE: Nice. It was nice. Felt like the crowd was amazing to me all week long. They pulled for me all week long. I felt their encouragement and support. At the end it kind of goes a little flat. It's more of a sympathy than anything.
But it was still nonetheless very beautiful. But, yeah, another little stinger, yeah.
Q. What were your thoughts walking up the 18th?
JUSTIN ROSE: I think just chance that got away obviously. You know, I was by no means kind of free and clear and was nowhere kind of close to having the job done, but I was right in position. You know, Amen Corner, without really hitting a bad shot but just not good shot, not committed enough on maybe 11 shot specifically, it was kind of like two saves.
There was a lot of club and it was not -- and it was a bit of a safe lie and I kind of felt it in the fairway with the wind direction and just wasn't able to really trust that one in there.
Yeah, because I was really in control. First ten holes I felt like I was -- yeah, I was. And the mentality was to run through the finish line not just try and get it done. I was playing great, but just momentum shifted for me around the Amen Corner.
Q. Second shot to 13, looked like it was really good over the flag. Did you think it was going to be closer? And then the putt obviously got away from you.
JUSTIN ROSE: Yeah, I'll look at -- that's one -- yeah, for sure. Hit a beautiful shot. It was kind of -- I chose to go on to the limb because of the way it fitted the green. Could have tried to hook it around, but I felt like that was going to get me missing left and it was a really tough spot.
Kind of hit the premium shot in there, and thought I was going to have a great eagle chance. I talked myself into having too much of a good eagle look that. That green is a bit of a funny one. I feel like I was quite straight down the line and maybe got too -- obviously clearly too aggressive with it. Just maybe off the back of two bogeys that was the one moment where four there really settles things down and gets me right back in it.
It was kind of like a continuation of a lot momentum I felt. So, yeah, that three putt probably, yeah, that was untimely for sure.
Q. Did the second shot on 11, did that affect you going forward to 12, to 13? Were you able to shake that off?
JUSTIN ROSE: Not really. You know, obviously made a bogey a little 12. No means on the 12th tee did I think -- you get on the 12th tee you got to be 100% in the moment on this hole. That hole is never easy. Landed two yards too far and kind of put me in a funny spot where I had a pine cone right next to my ball that I wanted to move. It kind of made me try to chip in a bit of a different way because I had to kind of use the toe of the club and hit a bit of a hook chip.
That wasn't ideal in that moment either. Probably could have putted that one. But there was a lot of the fringe to go through, so those are the unexpected things that happen in the moment that you're always having to adapt to.
No, I felt like I reset really well. Hit two brave shots into 13. Yeah, like I said, just I felt like maybe a birdie there kind of gets the momentum back. But, yeah, it is what it is, right.
Q. How does the feeling compare to 12 months ago? This time last year you sort of surged late. Today you were in a great position halfway through today. How does that feeling compare to having the opportunity right in front of you to put your stamp on it today?
JUSTIN ROSE: Yeah, I feel like with a sudden death loss you kind of know you got to the house. You've done everything it took to win. Then it comes down to flick of a coin at times.
Whereas today I felt like, yeah, there was an opportunity to do better, so obviously that is frustrating for sure.
Q. At this stage of your career what you do look back at from the Masters last year, Ryder Cup, what have you learned about yourself that maybe you didn't know 12 months ago?
JUSTIN ROSE: I wouldn't say 12 months ago. I would say in the last sort of two years I've really kind of re-kicked on and re-energized my career and myself and have a lot of belief in myself that there is a lot of runway ahead.
I think there was a tough period early sort of 2021. '22, '23. Really feel like middle of '23 onwards kind of feel like I played some good golf.
These are the tournaments I focus on. These are the tournaments why I practice. These are the tournaments that get me going that sort of extra mile to sort of have to show up and keep being in these great arenas is kind of why I practice, yeah.
Q. You played like a man much younger than your age. Do you feel like you'll have more chances here to contend?
JUSTIN ROSE: You know, I hope so. You look at Freddy, the way he plays around here. Bernard Langer. The guys get around this golf course. I don't know how they do to hitting greens into the greens. It does show this course maybe more than anywhere suit maybe personal style or knowledge or whatever it might be.
But, yeah, I hope so, yeah.
Q. Going back to the crowd reaction why do you think you got that?
JUSTIN ROSE: I think people just know I play hard. I try hard. I've been close. You know, yeah, I think they just appreciate the effort I guess, yeah.
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