PGA Tour I played unbelievable golf, says Rose after his triumph

JUSTIN Rose produced a quite sensational finish at the FedEx St Jude Championship with six birdies in his final eight holes to win a playoff against US Open champion JJ Spaun on Sunday.

- Carl MARKHAM

The Englishman, who at 45 became the oldest European to win on the PGA Tour in the modern era, looked out of it after a bogey at the 12th dropped him to 12 under, two off the pace with Tommy Fleetwood, world number one Scottie Scheffler and Spaun ahead of him.

However, four birdies from the 14th catapulted him to the top of the leaderboard and he just missed a 13-footer at the last to win outright.

Rose produced two more birdies in three playoff holes - one a clutch effort after Spaun had holed from distance - with the second from 14ft after Spaun was half that distance away proving decisive as his opponent's attempt to extend the contest raced past.

"That was an amazing last 90 minutes. I never stopped believing," Rose said afterwards.

"I played unbelievable golf coming down the stretch and had so much fun with it.