US Open Golf Winner 2013: Justin Rose's Improvement with Driver Pays Off

It's fitting that won the 2013 U.S. Open on a course that demands driving accuracy, because that's the area where the 32-year-old has improved the most.Rose victory at Merion Golf Club on Sunday, posting a one-over-par 281. And the work he has done with his driver shined through.In 2011, Rose ranked 74th on the PGA Tour in driving accuracy, per . Headed into the 2013 U.S. Open, he ranked 17th....

17. 6. 2013 1:38
Shawn Stefani Scores 1st Ever Hole-in-One in US Open at Merion Golf Club Shawn Stefani Scores 1st Ever Hole-in-One in US Open at Merion Golf Club

Shawn Stefani bounces it off the rough and into the hole on No. 17 for the first ever hole-in-one at a U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club.Read more news on BleacherReport.com

16. 6. 2013 17:56
Was it strategy or execution that did Mickelson in? Was it strategy or execution that did Mickelson in?

Did he make a strategic mistake, putting five wedges in his bag and leaving the driver out?

17. 6. 2013 12:55
Rose clinches US Open glory Rose clinches US Open glory

Justin Rose ended England's 17-year major drought as he held his nerve to clinch a magnificent victory in the 113th US Open at Merion - his maiden major triumph.

17. 6. 2013 1:32
US Open champion Justin Rose praised by English predecessor Tony Jacklin US Open champion Justin Rose praised by English predecessor Tony Jacklin

• 1970 US Open winner leads the tributes• I feel like I did Ben Hogan justice, says RoseTony Jacklin praised Justin Rose's courage after watching him become the first Englishman to win a major championship for 17 years. The two-shot win at Merion was the first English triumph in a major since Nick Faldo won the Masters in 1996 and the first in the US Open since Jacklin himself claimed the...

17. 6. 2013 10:40
Justin Rose beats Phil Mickelson to win US Open title Justin Rose beats Phil Mickelson to win US Open title

Justin Rose looked up to the heavens and put his finger to his mouth, as if to say "not yet, Dad". He didn't need to wait long to become the US Open champion and England's first major champion in 17 years.

17. 6. 2013 1:09
Essay: Merion Golf Course Stands Up to Fears of Its Frailty Essay: Merion Golf Course Stands Up to Fears of Its Frailty

If Merion Golf Club proved to be heartless to some favorites — humbling Tiger Woods — it stood up to lashing rain and dire warnings about its pudgy course, and even showed some compassion to other players.

17. 6. 2013 2:06
Rory McIlroy Breaks His Club at the US Open

Rory McIlroy bends his club after hitting it into the water on 11. He won't be using that one anymore. Read more news on BleacherReport.com

16. 6. 2013 20:39
US Open 2013: Justin Rose ends 43-year English drought and wins first major championship in Merion as contenders buckle US Open 2013: Justin Rose ends 43-year English drought and wins first major championship in Merion as contenders buckle

How could it have been any other way? A US Open that reached out to the past was won by a player who hit his approach to the last standing a metre from the Hogan plaque. The ball almost hit the pin, so true was the strike. Perhaps the spirit of old Ben had one hand on the club of Justin Rose, the last man standing in an epic finale.

17. 6. 2013 9:44
Justin Rose wins US Open after holding off Phil Mickelson at Merion Justin Rose wins US Open after holding off Phil Mickelson at Merion

• Rose wins by two shots from Mickelson at Merion• First English major champion for 17 yearsSometimes professional sport hands its greatest prizes to those who fully deserve them – and in the most emotional of circumstances.Justin Rose's life and career suffered a cruel blow in 2002 when his father, Ken, died from leukaemia at 57. On Father's Day at Merion's East Course Rose supplied the...

17. 6. 2013 1:06