Justin Rose and his wife have been a wonderful light in the world of ladies’ golf. The former world No. 1 and his wife have hosted the Rose Series since 2020 for all the right reasons. And they haven’t done it as a one-off thing, as Rose himself admits it’s gone on longer than he thought it would. So, where does he see this going in the future?

Rose was asked the very same question in the buildup to the BMW PGA Championship in England, and he hinted that the Rose Ladies Open isn’t going away anytime soon, saying, “they’re still running with it. By no means are we competing with any tour or by no means is anybody going to retire on the Rose Ladies Series, but that’s not the objective, but also the objective is to make sure we’re going to good venues and we’re kind of creating the narrative and the storytelling around the Rose Ladies Series that you start to see talent emerging.”

Justin Rose and his wife have previously outlined why they decided to support the LETAS, and Rose once again spelled out what it means in the bigger picture for golf, saying that it’s not just about putting on an event during a difficult time but about providing equality and opportunities for women, who are often prioritized less than male athletes. “Then just took a little glance around and could see that that opportunity wasn’t the same across the board… For me to have two professional athletes that work equally as hard but one has a pathway and one doesn’t, it kind of just felt like that was worth supporting.”

Rose also came across as a very aware and savvy organizer while talking about what a golf tournament should be doing apart from putting money up for grabs—like going to good venues and showcasing talent. He also spoke at length about the surrounding attention and how to get buy-in from audiences. He said, “I’ve become a fan of so many of the girls that are playing because I see their talent, I know their stories, so therefore I’m interested in their career, and I think that’s the point. As soon as we know and can identify with an athlete, we go, wow, I didn’t realise that, that’s cool.”

Rose certainly knows what he’s doing with the Rose Open, and it is great to see an amateur tournament that gets its priorities right. We got to see that this month at Brocket Hall, and hopefully, we will get to see it many more times in the future as well. But for now, let’s discuss how things went down in Hertfordshire.

A thrilling end to an enthralling tournament

After a third day which saw Helen Briem come from two strokes behind the leaders, she forced a playoff with Hannah Screen with an eagle on the 18th. She said of the impressive moment, “In regulation play, I considered hitting a three-wood after the tee. But I drove it and had a distance I didn’t like at all. But I still finished with an eagle, and it was incredible.”

The playoff went to three holes. The first and second were birdied by the young talents, while Briem parred her hole with a good putt on the third to win the playoff round. Briem can now play on the Ladies European Tour in 2025, a coveted prize apart from the $15,135 that the winner receives.