Golf Channel · Jun 14, 2019
Rose's near-perfect scrambling wows even Spieth
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Justin Rose’s short game has caught the eye of even world-renowned scrambler Jordan Spieth.
After watching Rose save par from all over Pebble Beach over the first two rounds here, Spieth offered high praise for his playing partner: “That’s the best I’ve seen somebody get up-and-down around the golf course for two rounds, maybe ever.”
Rose’s performance through two rounds of this U.S. Open isn’t historic, but it was impressive: Through two rounds he’s ranked first in strokes gained: around the green (4.19) and second in putting (6.34). Rose is leading at 7-under 135 despite hitting just over half of his greens (19 of 36).