Id Love to Recapture the Spirit of 98 and Hear That Roar On the 18th Again ; the Open 2008
Mail on Sunday › July 13, 2008
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WHEN Justin Rose, then an unknown 17-year-old amateur, finished fourth in the 1998 Open Championship, the sport acclaimed the arrival of a star in the making. The headlines were on the Laura Robson scale as the nation followed the progress of this slim, callow youngster taking on the worlds greatest golfers for four days before giving them something to remember the wonderful conclusion of Rose holing his final shot from 50 yards for a birdie on Royal Birkdales 18th hole.
A roar echoed across the Lancashire dunes, TV viewers leapt from their armchairs and unreasonable demands were placed on the boys young shoulders.See the full content of this document
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Id Love to Recapture the Spirit of 98 and Hear That Roar On the 18th Again ; the Open 2008
In many ways, Rose has lived up to the expectations the British public placed on him a decade ago. After a faltering start to his professional career, he has gone on to become the European No 1 and now sits proudly in the worlds top 10 as Brita...
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