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“I’ve been sniffing and knocking on the door for a couple of majors since those decisions have been made, and those moments did validate that decision.<\/p>\n
“It’s good to see people wanting to play where it motivates them to be their best.”<\/p>\n
Rose finished 23 under at last week’s Farmers Insurance Open, beating the tournament’s previous best winning score of 22 under by Tiger Woods in 1999 and George Burns in 1987.<\/p>\n
Rose also became the oldest player to secure a wire-to-wire finish on tour – leading in all four rounds – since Rocco Mediate in October 2010 aged 47.<\/p>\n
“I want to play in and among the best players in the world; that’s what keeps me motivated, keeps me hungry, keeps me pushing,” Rose continued. <\/p>\n
“It would have been easy to potentially do other things but none of that excited me and none of that gave me access to what I wanted to achieve.<\/p>\n
“I always felt my childhood self wouldn’t feel very good about making that decision and giving up on those dreams.” <\/p>\n
Last month, Patrick Reed announced he was leaving LIV Golf <\/a>to make a return to the PGA Tour, following American compatriot Brooks Koepka in departing the series. <\/a><\/p>\n Five-time major champion Koepka, 35, made his comeback at Torrey Pines under a new returning member programme.<\/p>\n The also opened the door to the return of other major winners Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith but all three pledged their commitment to LIV before the 2 February cut-off date to apply to get on the programme.<\/p>\n Koepka agreed to make a $5m (\u00a33.7m) charitable donation as part of his return, while 35-year-old Reed, who is planning to play on the DP World Tour this year, is eligible to begin competing on the PGA Tour in August, 2026 with a view to reinstating his membership for the 2027 season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n