Justin Rose willed himself back into contention for a green jacket but came up short at the end in a sudden-death playoff. Rose shot 6-under 66 during the final round of the 2025 Masters from Augusta National Golf Club to climb up the leaderboard and back into contention in a tie with leader Rory McIlroy at 11-under.

Justin Rose had a stellar first round Thursday, firing a 7-under 65 to finish the day atop the leaderboard by three strokes over the next-closest entrants. It was tied for Rose’s lowest score ever in a round at the event.

Justin Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open champion, leads two-time U.S. Open winner Bryson DeChambeau by a stroke through 36 holes at Augusta National. Rory McIlroy, a green jacket away from a major sweep, is two back after a fantastic bounce-back Friday.