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Former world number one and 2013 U.S. Open
champion Rose, 42, carded a final-round 66 to end the week on 18
under par, recording a three-shot victory after the final round
was suspended on Sunday because of darkness.
Rose finished ahead of Americans Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu to
lift his first trophy since the Farmers Insurance Open in 2019
and 11th on the PGA Tour.
Rose, who has a 13-8-2 record against the United States in the
Ryder Cup, missed out on selection for Europe's team in 2021
when they were thrashed 19-9 at Whistling Straits and said he
hopes to be part of Luke Donald's line-up for the Sept. 25-Oct 1
tournament.
"I haven't even entertained what the Ryder Cup looks like for
me, other than I want to be there," Rose said.
"What was really important to me was getting off to a good start
on the PGA Tour so I wasn't under pressure later in the season,
so I could turn my attentions to the Ryder Cup and the European
Tour.
"A win does give you a lot of belief. We always know we can do
it, but sometimes you've got to see the proof."
Rose said it was a "big relief" to secure qualification for this
year's Masters at Augusta National in April, for which he had
not yet been eligible after plummeting to world number 84
earlier this year and entering last week at 71.
"Augusta's definitely been a big part of being on my mind. I
thought the simple way to approach it was try to play my way
into the top 50 in the world," said Rose, whose victory moved
him up to 35.
"An incredible week from start to finish with so much happening
in my favour."
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru)
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