British drought continues as Rose finishes equal second


  • Golf
  • Monday, 13 Apr 2015

Jordan Spieth of the U.S. walks past Justin Rose of Britain (R) after winning the Masters during final round play of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia April 12, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young

(Reuters) - Justin Rose never got closer than three strokes to catching Jordan Spieth in the final round at the Masters on Sunday, ending his hopes of breaking a 19-year drought for a British winner at Augusta National.

But as hard as Rose, playing in the final pairing with Spieth, tried to make the leader crack, he found himself up against an opponent seemingly impervious to pressure.

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