Justin Rose mentioned it was “fairly humorous” that his spouse, Kate Rose was labeled a “thriller girl” when she was seen hugging and congratulating Rory McIlroy after his Masters victory final Sunday.
Rose, who was “tormented” after his runner-up end to McIlroy, defined that his spouse was celebrating a historic second larger than his loss.
“There was some article someplace [saying] like, ‘Who’s the thriller girl that was hugging Rory?’” Rose, 44, mentioned Wednesday throughout a press convention forward of this week’s RBC Heritage match.
“It turned out to be Kate. That was fairly humorous.”
Kate and McIlroy shared an emotional second after the Irishman secured the coveted Grand Slam at Augusta Nationwide, and he or she was heard telling him, “I’m actually, actually blissful for you.”
Rose defined that he didn’t rehash the change with Rose as a result of he didn’t suppose it was “discussion-worthy.”
“Pay attention, I feel within the second you notice what it means to everyone concerned. You notice what it means to different households, what they should be feeling. You’re part of the second.
“You’re part of the story. You’re part of the entire vitality that’s happening in that second. I feel that’s what occurs. You embrace that connection that you’ve with everyone and all that’s happening within the second.
“No, I don’t know what she mentioned to him. I don’t suppose that was discussion-worthy or something, to be sincere.”
McIlroy celebrated the historic win along with his spouse Erica Stoll and their 4-year-old daughter Poppy.
Rose and his spouse had been praised for his or her elegant demeanor in wake of his playoff loss.
The households have historical past.
McIlroy and Rose have been Ryder Cup teammates for a few years and can doubtless run it again once more later this yr.
Rose additionally defined he had “blended feelings” after his third runner-up end at The Masters.
“Blended feelings for positive. Numerous outpouring from individuals with numerous constructive feedback coming at me, so attempting to soak up that, attempting to soak up the week, however on the identical time my cellphone and simply wishing there was a special message there,” Rose mentioned Wednesday at Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks in South Carolina.
“Numerous heartfelt commiserations and issues like that. Clearly having been in conditions like that earlier than and much more this time may actually sense what it might be prefer to win it, and felt like I used to be proper there on the sting of profitable it, clearly.
“Definitely don’t really feel down in any method, form or type simply due to the efficiency I used to be in a position to put in and the way I used to be in a position to really feel placing in that efficiency, however simply type of — don’t know what the appropriate phrase is, tormented most likely, by the considered what may need been.”
