Rose: Helping to pull off Medinah miracle has to be my greatest moment as a Ryder Cupper

Justin Rose may have “waddled” across the green with a stony expression on his face after rolling in a monster putt on the 17th hole in the 2012 Ryder Cup singles but, inside, he was keeping the lid on raw emotion, writes Martin Dempster.

“I wanted to cannonball into the lake,” said the Englishman, smiling, as he recalled holing that crucial putt against Phil Mickelson, then repeating the feat from close range at the last as he helped pull of the “Miracle at Medinah”.

It was final-day gutsy efforts on the outskirts of Chicago from Rose, pictured, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Rory Mcilroy, Paul Lawrie, Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood that set the stage for Martin Kaymer to ensure the trophy stayed in European hands on that occasion before Francesco Molinari beat Tiger Woods in the anchor match to seal a stunning 14½-13½ victory. “I think it has to be my greatest moment as a Ryder Cupper,” recalled the Englishman of the point he delivered against Mickelson after being one down with two holes to play.

“I think that was because of the momentum which it created for the team.

“You’re not quite aware of when you are completing your match, but I think it happened at a time where people watching at home suddenly started to believe that we could do this and then the comeback was on.