U.S. Open 2019: Power ranking the top 10 golfers at Pebble Beach

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PEBBLE BEACH, CA – FEBRUARY 14: Justin Rose of England lines up a putt on the fourth green during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at the Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 14, 2016 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /

Since becoming world No. 1 in November, Rose has a win and four other top-10s on his resume. The Englishman’s dropped to No. 4, but the margins there aren’t huge.

The 2019 Farmers Insurance Open champ has been fairly steady this year, though his performances in the two majors have been somewhat lacking: he missed the cut at the Masters and finished T29 at the PGA.

Rose got back some momentum with a solo 13th in his last start a couple weeks ago against a strong field at the Memorial. He’s also got a solo third at Quail Hollow and a T8 at the Players among his high finishes.

He made his Pebble Beach debut in 2016 and made a quick learner. Rose fired 66 in round one and closed with a Sunday 69 to finish T6. He hasn’t returned since.

Rose is 10th in total strokes gained and seems to always find a way to salvage a respectable score. He’s 114th in strokes gained around the green, though he’s 30th in scrambling and 13th in sand saves.

Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion. It was one of four top-10s in the tournament including a T10 last year at Shinnecock.

The likes of Koepka, Tiger and Rory will deservedly gobble up the headlines this week. No one would be surprised to see Rose slide under the radar and solidify a Hall of Fame career with his second major at this week’s U.S. Open.

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