Dominant Justin Rose sets tournament record to claim PGA Tour Torrey Pines title

[p]The 45-year-old Englishman became the oldest winner of the event, which dates to 1952, by firing a two-under par 70 in the final round to complete a blowout romp.[/p][p][b]"This has been a huge win,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rose-justin/rR1fSdat/"]Rose[/a] said.[b] "I was aware of the record. I wanted it for personal pride. I was grinding on that. I was aware I had a big lead but I also wanted that for myself.[/b][/p][p][b]"I had my own mini-goals coming down the stretch which really kept me focused."[/b][/p][p]Rose dedicated the victory to his caddie, Mark "Fooch" Fulcher, who missed Rose's 2019 win at the event.[/p][p][b]"In 2019, he was in a hospital bed when (Gareth Lord) was strolling up the 18th here with me,"[/b] Rose said.[/p][p][b]"That was one of the best weeks I've ever played, I thought, and I think this week was maybe even more of a clinic from tee to green."[/b][/p][embed guid="c81c8aba-bd63-4b43-a4d5-b4ba549fe7f5" url="https://x.com/PGATOUR/status/2018095147892801887" social-type="twitter" /][p]Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, birdied the par-five sixth and closed the front nine with back-to-back birdies, taking his lone bogey at the 12th and parring in from there.[/p][p]American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/coody-pierceson/zsVe0D78/"]Pierceson Coody[/a], South Korean [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kim-si-woo/AVOmsy0G/"]Kim Si-woo[/a] and Japan's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hisatsune-ryo/bcC14WvA/"]Ryo Hisatsune[/a] shared third on 272.[/p][p]Germany's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jaeger-stephan/hSDmUNMd/"]Stephan Jaeger[/a] and American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/knapp-jake/nwZvjPjN/"]Jake Knapp[/a] shared fifth on 273.[/p][p]Five-time major winner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/koepka-brooks/t0xtKfZH/"]Brooks Koepka[/a] shared 56th in his first PGA event since returning from a three-year stay in Saudi-backed LIV Golf, shooting 70 on Sunday.[/p][p][b]"It wasn't great today. I kind of overdid it,"[/b] Koepka said.[b] "A few more hours of practice, it will be nice. Next week greens are pretty good so get out there Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and grind it out."[/b][/p][p]Koepka will play in next week's Phoenix Open.[/p][p][b]"It will be good,"[/b] he said. [b]"I enjoy next week. I love the chaos, I think it's fun. It has been four years since I've been back so I'm excited to get back out there to a place I'm familiar with, comfortable with and a place I love."[/b][/p]