Justin Rose Wins the 2015 UBS Hong Kong Open

Justin Rose claimed his eighth European Tour title in the UBS Hong Kong Open this Sunday, after holding off Denmarks’ Lucas Bjerredgaard in the final day.

Rose held his lead on the final day carding 68, which left him finishing at 17 under-par, only one shot clear of Bjerregaard, who had a final round of 69.

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The pair started the day tied 1st at 15 under-par, but the lead changed hands several times throughout the day, after a birdie from Rose on the 2nd, followed by two birdies from Lucas on the 3rd and 4th.

However, a double bogey on the 14th from the Dane, gave the Englishman a one shot lead. Rose played to his advantage and after a birdie on the 16th, he was two shots clear.

On the 18th, Rose dropped only his third shot of the tournament, where he claimed the title with a one shot victory.

For the world no.7, this is his first European Tour victory since the 2014 Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.

He now moves to 2,528,223 in The Race to Dubai, and also for the first time in his career, he has won in each of his last four European Tour seasons.

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