June 14, 2016; Oakmont, PA, USA; Justin Rose addresses the media in a press conference during the practice rounds on Tuesday of the 2016 U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont CC. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Former champion Justin Rose heads into this week's U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club with limited preparation behind him after "a race against the clock" to be fit for the year's second major championship.
The 35-year-old Englishman has not competed since tying for 19th at last month's Players Championship in Florida, having withdrawn from the European Tour's PGA Championship at Wentworth two weeks later due to a back injury.
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