No. 2 in the world Justin Rose to play in Desert Classic
Justin Rose, the number two ranked golfer in the world, will play in the 60th Desert Classic, according to tournament executive director Jeff Sanders.
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Rose was the 2013 winner of the U.S. Open and also took home a gold medal for the United Kingdom at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Rose is the only non-American currently ranked in the PGA’s official world golf ranking.
Rose joins and already packed field which will include last year’s winner Jon Rahm, as well as Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell, and Bill Haas.
