ROSE AIMS TO FLOWER IN AUGUSTA

JUSTIN ROSE wants to go from being a great player to a special one by finally winning the Masters.

The Olympic champion (above) finished runner-up here for the second time when he lost a play-off to Sergio Garcia last year. And the

2013 US Open winner, who is now 37,

reckons he needs more Majors in the next five years to seal his “legacy”.

The world No.5 said: “I think I proved that I’ve won at the highest level.

“I don’t have anything to prove to anybody. But I think how I’m going to be remembered in the game is really now what happens from here onwards.

“So I’ve had a great career, but there’s a difference between a great career and a special career or a Hall of Fame career. And I think that’s kind of the point I’m at in my career, that if I go on to achieve some other really big championships from this point on, then my career becomes more a special career than a great career.

“And if I win here I am suddenly halfway to a career Grand Slam and my goals will change.

“I’m coming in playing as good as I’ve ever played, so I’m excited about that. I don’t have to win it this year, I don’t have to win it next year.

“But I would love to win it. If I keep doing that, then chances are going to continue to present themselves.”

Rose has made the cut at Augusta in all 12 of his appearances, and has made the most birdies and eagles here since 2012. He also has the best total score to par since 2011 (-28).

But last year’s defeat was so painful he returned for a practice round to exorcise the hurt.

Four-time winner Tiger Woods also took in a first practice round yesterday (below), and Rose added: “It was just important to come and walk the grounds and think what might have been – things I didn’t want to be doing this week.”

Garcia named his new daughter Azalea after the decisive 13th hole.

“I would have done the same,” Rose smiled. “I would have done it, too, probably.’’