Is Justin Rose the Best Golfer in the World Right Now?

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Published: July 6, 2010

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Through two majors and a good chunk of the golf season, there is no clear-cut favorite for a player of the year in golf.

No one on the PGA Tour has won more than two events in 2010.

The Fed-Ex Cup standings have Ernie Els in the lead, with Justin Rose second and Phil Mickelson third. Els and Rose have won twice each, Mickelson once. The other two-time winner on tour this year is Jim Furyk, who is fourth in Fed Ex Cup points.

These four players have the best shot at the being the player of the year, but because of the lack of dominance by any player this year, it is still a wide-open race.

Anthony Kim had a great shot at rising to the top before a thumb injury and surgery has sidelined him for several weeks, and will keep him out a few more. He has slipped to sixth in the Fed Ex Cup standings, and figures to drop lower as he rehabilitates the hand.

So who is the favorite to finish the year strong and rise to the top? Mickelson? Furyk? Els?

How about a guy who didn't even qualify for the first two majors of the year?

How about Justin Rose? In addition to his two recent wins, Rose has a third place finish in between and five Top 10s for the year.

As mentioned, he is second in Fed Ex Cup points, as well as third on the PGA Tour money list.

Rose has moved up to 16th in the World Rankings.

It is what Rose has done in recent weeks that has finally catapulted the soon to be 30 year old from another ho hum season to contending for the Fed Ex Cup lead.

Rose won his first ever PGA tournament at the Memorial in early June. Three weeks later, he seemed poised to win again at the Travelers Championship, taking a 3 shot lead in the final round. A disappointing 75 on Sunday took Rose out of the running and he finished in a tie for nineth.

A week later, Rose again took a big lead into Sunday, this time a five-shot advantage. Again, earl...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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