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| Resurgent Rose ends title drought | Resurgent Rose ends title drought |
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| Justin Rose won his first European Tour event for four years with a two-shot victory at the Australian Masters. | Justin Rose won his first European Tour event for four years with a two-shot victory at the Australian Masters. |
| The Englishman hit a one-over 73 in his final round to finish on 12 under at Huntingdale, ahead of Australians Richard Green and Greg Chalmers. | The Englishman hit a one-over 73 in his final round to finish on 12 under at Huntingdale, ahead of Australians Richard Green and Greg Chalmers. |
| Rose had been three clear of the field at one stage but had a triple-bogey eight at the seventh. | Rose had been three clear of the field at one stage but had a triple-bogey eight at the seventh. |
| But the 26-year-old, whose last win came at the 2002 British Masters, held off the field to land victory. | But the 26-year-old, whose last win came at the 2002 British Masters, held off the field to land victory. |
| 606 DEBATE: Your views on Rose's victory | 606 DEBATE: Your views on Rose's victory |
| "I can't believe it's been four years," said the world number 69. | |
| "It's been a big week confidence-wise for me. I've had a few close calls this season but to win a tournament like this is great for my confidence." | |
| Rose's five birdies were cancelled out by dropped shots at the fifth, 12th and 15th and by his disaster at the par-five seventh. | Rose's five birdies were cancelled out by dropped shots at the fifth, 12th and 15th and by his disaster at the par-five seventh. |
| His tee shot found the sand and his second landed in an unplayable lie in the bushes. | His tee shot found the sand and his second landed in an unplayable lie in the bushes. |
| He chipped out before finding the back of the green and then three-putting but fought straight back with a birdie at the next hole. | He chipped out before finding the back of the green and then three-putting but fought straight back with a birdie at the next hole. |
| I can't believe it's been four years Justin Rose | I can't believe it's been four years Justin Rose |
| Amateur Aaron Pike and Chalmers both joined him in the lead during the final round but both fell away again. | Amateur Aaron Pike and Chalmers both joined him in the lead during the final round but both fell away again. |
| Chalmers had a nightmare at the par-four ninth, five-putting - with four coming from less than six feet - for a triple bogey. | Chalmers had a nightmare at the par-four ninth, five-putting - with four coming from less than six feet - for a triple bogey. |
| Meanwhile, Pike came up with the shot of the day, holing a bunker shot for an eagle at the 14th to take a share of the lead. | Meanwhile, Pike came up with the shot of the day, holing a bunker shot for an eagle at the 14th to take a share of the lead. |
| But he also suffered the embarrassment of sending a 50-foot birdie putt on the 18th into a greenside bunker. | But he also suffered the embarrassment of sending a 50-foot birdie putt on the 18th into a greenside bunker. |
| Gusting winds made good scoring difficult and few players broke 70. | Gusting winds made good scoring difficult and few players broke 70. |
| Ryder Cup star Paul Casey, whose third-round 67 had fired him up the leaderboard, endured a disappointing final day. | Ryder Cup star Paul Casey, whose third-round 67 had fired him up the leaderboard, endured a disappointing final day. |
| The Englishman began with a double bogey and went to score a five-over-par 77 to finish tied for 17th on three under. |