Justin Rose returns to Birkdale chasing elusive Open title

BIRKDALE, England, July 14 - Justin Rose returns to Royal Birkdale this week for the Open Championship, chasing the Claret Jug on the course where he burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old amateur in 1998.Rose chipped in on the final hole that year to grab a share of fourth place and announce himself to the wider golf world.After turning professional he missed 21 consecutive cuts, but he has gone on to become a major champion, an Olympic champion and a multiple Ryder Cup winner with Europe.The Open, though, has remained out of reach despite tying for second place in 2018 at Carnoustie and in 2024 at Troon. “The Open Championship for a British player is the pinnacle of the game. It's the one that I would love to win the most, I think, for sure,” he said.Rose said he would always regret finis