Just hours from winning the Masters, Justin Rose saw another Green Jacket slip through his fingers. He had taken a two-stroke lead over the field, and, surprisingly, 54-hole winners Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young couldn’t close the gap for a few holes. However, after a couple of errors, he lost control of the situation and could never regain the top. Now, the fallout from that collapse is extending to another PGA Tour event.

Rose has opted to quit the RBC Heritage signature event this week. Various sources, including Underdog Golf, confirmed the news: “Justin Rose a WD from RBC Heritage. Michael Thorbjornsen replaces him in the field.”

The withdrawal is particularly surprising, given his recent commitment. He hadn’t missed the event in three years and even competed the week after a similarly heartbreaking Masters loss to McIlroy in 2025.

That said, the reason he exited the $20 million event is unknown. The trip to Augusta National was certainly stressful for Rose. And considering how professional he is, it’s unlikely he acted solely on his emotions. So the Englishman might have withdrawn for many reasons other than a disappointing loss in Georgia. But you never know.

Per reports, Michael Thorbjornsen will replace him on the field. Rose might return to action the following week. Although his commitment is unconfirmed, he featured in a post of the inaugural edition of the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral.

That said, Rose tried to avoid heartbreak this year. While he may not have won, he corrected one mistake in his game.

Justin Rose’s best efforts failed to help him finally claim the Green Jacket

Interestingly, Justin Rose received special training to ensure that he grabs every opportunity he gets at Augusta National this year. Last year, he struggled to make the final putt in the playoffs, which would have tied him with McIlroy and extended it to another hole. This year, the Englishman tried to correct that mistake by improving his putting.

His coach, Iona Stephen, noticed that his forearm sometimes twisted when he was swinging for the putt. Rose’s team used a special gear on the green to help him get used to avoiding that issue. And Rose was working hard during practice days to perfect it.

Ironically, he lost the tournament on Sunday because of his putting. He missed quite a few easy putts on the back 9 to score three bogeys. That pushed him out of contention on the leaderboard. It looks like he and his team will have to get back to the drawing board to see what went wrong there.