Rose and Langer win in America

Justin Rose claimed his first victory since winning the US Open Championship last year at the Quicken Loans National at Congressional after overcoming American Shawn Stefani in a play-off.

The Englishman carded a final round one under par 71, but a bogey on the final hole meant he slipped back to four under alongside Stefani, who then doubled-bogeyed the first extra hole after finding water.

Rose holed a clutch putt on the 17<span style="font-size: 9px;">th</span>for par and a 15-footer on the 18<span style="font-size: 9px;">th</span>for bogey, and said afterwards: “It’s an amazing feeling in any sort of championship when you make a putt like that on the 18<span style="font-size: 9px;">th</span>hole. That’s special.

“And then in the playoff, it was just up to me to not do what I did the first time around.

“It's a huge boost confidence-wise because I've been semi in contention this year, but I haven't really been playing with a lead all year. To do it and get it done and make key putts, that's huge for my psyche going into a Major Championship (The Open Championship in two weeks’ time).<br /><br />“And obviously for the rest of the year it gives me a nice boost. It’s a nice boost for the FedExCup as the play-offs are upon us, a nice boost for Ryder Cup points. It's a really good time of year to have a victory and allows me to focus on exciting challenges now ahead.”

Elsewhere, Germany’s Bernhard Langer claimed another title on the Champions Tour after beating Jeff Sluman in a play-off at the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.

Langer led by four shots at one stage in the final round, but was pegged back by Sluman, who signed for a final round 65. However, Langer produced the goods when it mattered most, holing a 35-foot putt for birdie on the par-three 17<span style="font-size: 9px;">th</span>to tie on Sluman on 15 under par and then birdieing the par five 18<span style="font-size: 9px;">th</span>on the second hole of the play-off after a brilliant pitch from the rough.

Langer said of his 21<span style="font-size: 9px;">st</span>Champions Tour win: “It was not like me, usually I’m a bit more steady.”

“It’s been an amazing year and I’m playing some fantastic golf.”