Rose vows not to dwell on narrow loss

HONG KONG — Justin Rose has vowed not to dwell on narrowly missing a "fairytale ending" to the golf season after his implosion in Dubai cost him the annual European Tour prize by a single shot.

The Englishman had won two tournaments in a row to bring himself back into contention for the Race to Dubai crown. He was leading the field at the turn on Sunday at the season-ending DP World Tour Championships before a series of bogies cost him the title.

Rose's eagle attempt from just off the green on the 18th hole rolled agonisingly wide, handing the European Tour order of merit to compatriot Tommy Fleetwood on the final hole of 12 months of golf.

"I'm not going to stand here and look at one shot, and secondguess it, because there were so many good shots that put me in that situation," Rose said on Tuesday, ahead of this week's Hong Kong Open.

"It was definitely nearly the fairytale ending to the season," he added.

It was a second near-miss of 2017 for Olympic champion Rose in an otherwise successful year, after he also lost out in the Masters playoff to Sergio Garcia in April.

"I think the near-misses are just part of the game. There have been a couple this year but I've had many moments where the difference between winning and losing is so small," the 37-year-old said.