Hampshire's Justin Rose climbs to three in world rankings after Fort Worth victory

Justin Rose lifts the trophy after his victory at the Fort Worth Invitational Credit: PA

Hampshire's Justin Rose claimed his ninth PGA Tour title with a comprehensive three-shot win at the Fort Worth Invitational.

The 37-year-old from Hook carded a six-under-par closing round of 64 to finish with a 20-under total - three clear of nearest challenger Brooks Koepka.

The victory is Olympic champion Rose's fourth global success since November 2017 and will see him move to third in the world rankings; he will also have a chance to become world number one for the first time at next week's Memorial Tournament.

"I'm delighted the way I played this week," Rose said on Sky Sports Golf.

"The way I hit the ball this week... I'm a little speechless.

"This is something for me to build on. This week was a big step in the right direction.

"There's still more work to be done. It's going to be about conserving that energy into the US Open."

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