The dreaded S-word! Justin Rose shanks shot out of bounds at The Open
By Matt Chivers
Justin Rose hit a shot many club golfers can relate to on the 3rd hole at Hoylake, as his ball exploded from the hosel and out of bounds
Justin Rose inexplicably shanked his approach shot to the 3rd hole of the second round at The Open.
After finding the fairway bunker on the 2nd hole on Friday and making a bogey, Rose found the short grass on the dogleg par-4 at Hoylake.
Perhaps a chance to pull a shot back? This wasn’t the case.
With the internal out-of-bounds streaming down the right side, the former US Open champion shanked his approach shot and his club flew from his grasp.
His ball didn’t just land out of bounds, it went further wide of the fans stood by the rails, and even the grandstand.
Despite this hole only requiring an iron from the tee and to the green, Rose’s mishap exposed the danger of what is played as the 1st hole by Royal Liverpool’s members.
Rose salvaged a bogey with a pinpoint second shot into the green, playing alongside Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm.
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Matt Chivers
Now on the wrong side of 25, Matt has been playing golf since the age of 13 and was largely inspired to take up the game by countless family members who played golf during his childhood.
Matt is a member at Royal Cinque Ports in Deal playing off a 5 handicap, just a pitching wedge away from his hometown of Dover where he went to school and grew up. He has previously been a member at Etchinghill and Walmer and Kingsdown in Kent.
Having studied history at the University of Liverpool, Matt went on to pass his NCTJ Exams in Manchester a year later to fulfil his lifelong ambition of becoming a journalist. He picked up work experience along the way at places such as the Racing Post, the Independent, Sportsbeat and the Lancashire Evening Post.
Matt joined NCG in February 2023 and is the website’s main source of tour news, features and opinion. He has reported live from events such as The Open, the Ryder Cup and The Players Championship, having also interviewed and spoken to the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell, Henrik Stenson, to name just a few.
Consuming tour golf on what is a 24/7 basis, you can come to Matt for informed views on the game and the latest updates on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and LIV Golf.
What’s in Matt’s bag: Cobra LTDx LS driver, Cobra LTDx 3-wood, TaylorMade P7MC irons, Ping Glide 4.0 wedges, Odyssey putter.
