Justin Rose is in the hunt again in the final round at the Masters as he goes for his first green jacket in a long and successful career.
Rose has 25 career wins on the PGA Tour, including the 2013 U.S. Open, but he has never won at Augusta National despite several close calls. The Englishman fell to Sergio Garcia in a sudden-death playoff at the Masters in 2017, and Rose holds the record for most rounds led at Augusta without a victory.
If he comes up short again on Sunday, Rose has still been a part of some of golf’s most iconic moments. He burst onto the scene as an amateur in 1998 when he finished fourth at The Open Championship, and he’s been a part of six Ryder Cup teams, helping Europe claim the trophy in 2012, 2014, 2018, and 2023.
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How old is Justin Rose? Here’s a look at the golfer’s age and where he would stand if he won the 2025 Masters.
How old is Justin Rose?
Justin Rose is 48. His birthday is July 30, 1980.Â
If Rose can win the 2025 Masters, he would become the second oldest golfer to win the tournament, more than one year ahead of Tiger Woods and slightly less than two years behind Jack Nicklaus. It would be Rose’s first career green jacket and his second career major.
Oldest golfers to win a major
Only a handful of golfers have won a major over the age of 44. Phil Mickelson was the oldest to accomplish that feat when he won the 2021 PGA Championship at 50.
The PGA Championship has historically been the easiest of the four majors for older golfers to win. Four of the 10 oldest major winners earned their victories at the tournament.
Here is a list of the 10 oldest golfers to ever win a major.
| Golfer | Tournament | Age |
| Phil Mickelson | 2021 PGA Championship | 50 years, 11 months, 8 days |
| Julius Boros | 1968 PGA Championship | 48 years, 4 months, 18 days |
| Tom Morris Sr. | 1867 The Open Championship | 46 years, 3 months, 10 days |
| Jack Nicklaus | 1986 Masters Tournament | 46 years, 2 months, 23 days |
| Jerry Barber | 1961 PGA Championship | 45 years, 3 months, 6 days |
| Hale Irwin | 1990 U.S. Open Championship | 45 years, 14 days |
| Lee Trevino | 1984 PGA Championship | 44 years, 8 months, 18 days |
| Robert De Vincenzo | 1967 The Open Championship | 44 years, 3 months, 1 day |
| Harry Vardon | 1914 The Open Championship | 44 years, 1 month, 10 days |
| Raymond Floyd | 1986 U.S. Open Championship | 43 years, 9 months, 11 days |
Oldest Masters winners in history
There have only been seven Masters winners in the 89-year history of the tournament that won a green jacket over the age of 40. Only the greatest player of all time won the event over the age of 44.
Jack Nicklaus is the oldest winner of the Masters at 46, with Tiger Woods one slot behind him at 43. Rose is vying to become the second-oldest Masters champion at 44 years, eight months and 13 days.
Here’s a look at some of the oldest Masters winners
| Golfer | Year | Age |
| Jack Nicklaus | 1986 | 46 years, 2 months, 23 days |
| Tiger Woods | 2019 | 43 years, 3 months, 15 days |
| Ben Crenshaw | 1995 | 43 years, 2 months, 30 days |
| Gary Player | 1978 | 42 years, 5 months, 9 days |
| Sam Snead | 1954 | 41 years, 10 months, 17 days |
| Mark O’Meara | 1998 | 41 years, 3 months |
| Ben Hogan | 1953 | 40 years, 7 months, 30 days |
