Justin Rose Quotations

Obviously tomorrow I'm not going to think about winning; it's the halfway point. I'm not uncharted, it feels like I haven't been there in a while, and certainly to lead by four at the halfway stage is a little different.

I am disappointed, but at the 18th hole I gave the putt a chance. It just sort of missed on the high side, ... It was one of the few putts I got to the hole all day. I would never forgive myself if I left it short.

I am hoping I can turn my form around as it is a lifelong ambition of mine to represent Europe in the Ryder Cup. The first European Tour event I will play in is the South African Open, but in the meantime I will be trying to improve my world ranking as that's another way of qualifying.

I am still shell-shocked, to be honest. I felt in a great frame of mind, hit the ball beautifully on the range and just got off to a bad, bad start. Every minor mistake got punished. That's obviously what Augusta is all about. It bit back in a large way today.

I felt like I sort of mentally had to grind my way and fight my way back into it, ... I had to work hard, and I?m pretty pleased to come out on top still.

I felt like I was going along nicely until I got the bogey and double. That was a kick in the teeth. I had to regroup. I was very happy to only be two shots behind.

I feel like I'm hopefully really on the verge of breaking through here. It would make the last two years that I spent over here pointless to go back to Europe full time this year.

I think what I'm probably more pleased about than 12 birdies is the fact I've kept a bogey off my card.

It got pretty hot, so the ball was going a long way. I managed to pull back, leave the driver in the bag and put it in play.

I was just trying to get my teammates involved. We had a great defensive effort. That was a team when right there.

Last time I saw her was a few months ago. She is always impressive to watch. Her swing is getting very efficient. She loads it up really well.

I still haven't bought the Ferrari, ... Maybe I'm waiting for my first win. You always change your goals.

I was never in a situation where I couldn't reach the green, so I felt that was what I did well today. I think I'm probably more pleased about the fact that I've kept a bogey off my card, than 12 birdies.

You limit yourself by thinking, 'Let's just make the cut.' She's plenty good enough to make the cut. Sometimes, making the cut might be a little too much in her mind. But I'm strictly guessing.

When I first turned pro, I didn't really have any conception of how long it would take me,

We've both worked hard on our games this year, and it's starting to pay off. It was nice playing with him today.

Weve both worked hard on our games this year and its starting to pay off, ... It was nice playing with him today.

The good thing about this golf course is that you tend to hit your whole bag, you hit everything from a wedge to a three-iron.

To have the lead for so long this week, it?s disappointing not to have won, ... But if I?m going be honest with myself, it?s really the first time I?ve had the chance to win this year.

Ben's a friend of mine. It'll be a fun day.

I?ve never had a legitimate chance to win here (in the United States), ... I?ve had a few top-fives, but I felt like I?ve never really had a grasp of the lead or a real chance to win. This is my first go at it, I feel, and, hey, I?m looking forward to it.

I've learned this is a course you have to give a little bit of respect to.

You tend to hit your whole bag, from 3-iron to wedge. I don't think it suits one player or another. That's why it's such a good place.

It's nice just to be in some sort of position again. Obviously, nobody wins the tournament on Saturday. You just go out there and play for position.

It's nice just to be in some sort of position again,

I?ve learned it?s a million miles from winning the tournament, and I think that has helped me. Obviously, there?s no point thinking about winning until Sunday. It can only get in your way until then.

I?ve had the lead and, obviously, I?ve won four times (on the European PGA Tour). It feels like I haven?t been there in a while and certainly to lead by 4 at the halfway stage is a little different.

I try to make a point of saying to myself, 'Well listen, it's out of the way. Now you don't have to worry about not making a bogey now. I got off to a slow start and felt sort of mentally I had to grind my way and fight my way back into it.

It's not a young man's game, necessarily. I think we're all on schedule.

I'm going to join the European tour as of the end of the season. That'll make me eligible for the Ryder Cup, but then I'll obviously have to play fantastically well to force my way onto the team. I'll be a little behind the guys, but if you play well ... you can do it.

I'm disappointed, but there were a lot of positives. My attitude was good. I never quit and didn't let go, always believed I could still pull it off.

I knew I had to go out and play a good round and make it mine. Guys are shooting 61 and 64 from behind you, so I needed to keep it moving forward.

I'm ready and I can't wait to win. But you can't let that desire to win take over and you can't get too emotional about it. You just have to play shot-for-shot and stay focused and hopefully that win just gets in your way instead of chasing it.

I had the lead the best part of Friday and Saturday and I'm comfortable with it on Sunday. So I might as well have it now. Sleeping on it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

I'm very happy. This is the first time I've had a chance to win this year and I'm enjoying it. We separated ourselves a little bit, but somebody always makes a run, so you have to expect that.

I reckon 66 might be a good number. The scores were wild. Sunday is a little different deal. There's enough guys close to the lead that somebody is going to go low tomorrow.

I reckon 66 might be a good number,

I am obviously really happy to get off to a good start. It's always nice to feel like you get into the tournament from the word go. That's what happened today. I birdied my second and third holes. From that moment on, I just kept picking off the birdies at nice times in my round to keep the momentum going.

I feel in my heart of hearts that I should have won both of those tournaments. I feel like if I would have been in that situation a little bit more regularly, I think I would have finished both of those situations off.