20 | HIGHLIGHTS
As part of the World Golf Championships, the WGC-Cadillac Championship was again the showcase of golf’s greatest players on one of America’s finest golf courses. BY WARD CLAYTON
TPC Blue Monster Fast Fun at
J distinguished
ustin Rose continues to ascend in professional golf with four PGA TOUR victories over the last 20 months. These wins
include Jack Nicklaus’
tournament, the 2010 Memorial Tournament; Tiger Woods’ event, the 2010 AT&T National; a PGA TOUR Playoff event, the 2011 BMW Championship; and now the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship in early March on TPC Blue Monster at Doral. Still, the 31-year-old Englishman isn’t satisfied. “It’s been a nice run, but I have to keep working
hard,” Rose said. “I think this game, if anything, has taught me to stay humble; there’s no doubt, you never know quite what’s around the corner. So not taking anything for granted, just keep working hard and keep trying to improve.” Rose’s win at Doral came with a final-round
rally past Bubba Watson, the third-round leader. The long-hitting left-hander, sporting an all- pink driver, nearly forced a playoff on TPC Blue Monster’s challenging final hole with an escape from the right trees to within 10 feet, but he missed the birdie putt as Rose won the title.
TPC LIFE & LEISURE
Justin Rose’s win at Doral came with a final- round rally past Bubba Watson, the third-round leader.
Rose also had to fight off a weekend challenge
from Rory McIlroy. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland shot 65-67 on the weekend to finish third and moved to first in the FedExCup standings one week after rising to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
McIlroy then took three weeks off before the Masters Tournament, an event he led after 54 holes last year. Since faltering with a final-round 80 in the 2011 Masters, McIlroy has won four times around the world, recorded 17 top-10s and was on a streak where 12 of his last 13 starts have been no worse than the top five. That includes three PGA TOUR starts in 2012—a win at The Honda Classic, a runner-up at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship and the third at the Cadillac Championship. “Even when I don’t
feel like I’ve played
my best or I am playing my best, the biggest improvement in my game is being able to turn those 71s and 72s into 69s or 68s and keep yourself in a tournament,” McIlroy said. “That’s been the biggest improvement in my game in
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