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England\u2019s Justin Rose is excited to his return to the scene of his famous come-from-behind victory at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, recalling how the stunning win 12 months ago helped him become the 2018 FedExCup Champion.<\/p>\nEngland\u2019s Justin Rose is excited to his return to the scene of his famous come-from-behind victory at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, recalling how the stunning win 12 months ago helped him become the 2018 FedExCup Champion.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old Rose fought from eight shots back in the final round at Sheshan International Golf Club to win his first WGC-HSBC Champions title which eventually led him to the ultimate prize on the PGA TOUR, the FedExCup.<\/p>\n
\u201cI won the FedExCup by 34 points and the 550 I earned here were a long way towards winning that,\u201d said Rose today.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is where I was talking to you guys after winning it a year ago. It is really good to be back. The course is looking lovely out there, and yeah, a warm welcome back from everybody here at Sheshan and obviously HSBC, and I’m thoroughly looking forward to the week getting going tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rose will aim to become the first golfer to retain a WGC-HSBC Champions trophy, although Phil Mickelson has won Asia\u2019s lone World Golf Championships event twice in 2007 and 2009. While this week\u2019s US$10 million showpiece forms part of the early 2018-19 PGA TOUR Season, Rose is relishing on what has truly been a special past few weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s been a special year. It’s been a special month, a couple of those things you mentioned, going to (World) No. 1, The Ryder Cup, the FedExCup all happened pretty much off the back of one another,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere’s a lot going on this time of year and obviously for me, this time last year, I started to play really well and won a few tournaments right at the back end of the year, which made a huge difference. This tournament absolutely did kick-start some great golf for me that’s lasted the best part of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rose will need to contend with the likes of last week\u2019s CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES winner Brooks Koepka, the 2018 PGA TOUR Player of the Year who secured two major victories during the 2017-18 Season. The powerful Koepka also reached World No. 1 on Sunday following his fifth PGA TOUR triumph in Jeju, South Korea.<\/p>\n
<\/em>\u201cTo start the year (2018-19 Season) off with a win is something you always want to do. One-for-one is always nice. I like this golf course. I like the way it sets up. Obviously, last year was a little bit disappointing but the way Rosey played, finishing that off was impressive. Obviously coming off a win, I feel like my game is in good shape. So hopefully attack this golf course and come out with a win,\u201d said Koepka.<\/p>\n A first World Golf Championships title here in Shanghai would establish Koepka as one of the early contenders for the FedExCup. \u201cYou want to get off to a good start. It’s a big thing. A WGC, there’s obviously more FedExCup points. That plays a role in that. You want to get in the top five, top 10 and make sure you stay there. I think that’s the goal. You don’t want to be having to play catch-up, and at the end of the year, I think it makes it tough,\u201d said Koepka.<\/p>\n Johnson, the 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions winner, hopes to make amends for letting slip a six-shot lead in the final round at last year\u2019s tournament. \u201cI always look forward to coming here. I like the golf course. It’s a great tournament. HSBC does a great job here. I don’t really get to play in Asia much, so it’s good for me to come over here and play. I’ve had a lot of success on this golf course, so it’s a tournament that I look forward to coming to play.\u201d<\/p>\n Rory McIlroy is also intent on securing a maiden victory at the WGC-HSBC Champions and a 15th<\/sup> PGA TOUR title. He has five top-10 finishes in his six appearances at Sheshan International. \u201cI’ve played well here in the past,\u201d said the 29-year-old.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven’t quite got the win, but I’ve consistently finished quite high and I feel like it’s a good golf course for me. I’m in a much better place this year than I was this time last year in terms of injury, and I’ve played very consistent golf.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" England\u2019s Justin Rose is excited to his return to the scene of his famous come-from-behind victory at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, recalling how the stunning win 12 months ago helped him become the 2018 FedExCup Champion. The 38-year-old Rose fought from eight shots back in the final round at Sheshan International Golf Club to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf-golf"],"yoast_head":"\n