Justin Rose Masters history: How English golfer's many leads at Augusta haven't translated to green jackets
Justin Rose has spent more time in the lead at the Masters than many champions despite not having his own green jacket.
www.sportingnews.comJustin Rose has finished second at the Masters three times. The runner-up finishes occurred in 2015 (four-shot deficit to Jordan Spieth), 2017 (lost a playoff to Sergio Garcia), and 2025 (lost a playoff to Rory McIlroy). Recent reports in April 2026 continued to highlight his three runner-up times at Augusta National. If you’d like, I can pull the exact years and context from major golf outlets or summarize the Masters runner-up history for Rose in a brief timeline.[1][4][6]