Defeated in a playoff at the 2025 Masters by Rory McIlroy, Englishman Justin Rose has apparently seen a resurgence in popularity among American internet users. He is among the top 10 most searched athletes on Google, according to a ranking revealed by the weekly magazine Golf Digest.
A key and indispensable player on the European Ryder Cup team since its debut in 2008 (7 appearances and 17.5 points), Justin Rose has apparently experienced a surge in popularity in the United States. Google search data for American internet users reveals that the 45-year-old Englishman, who lost to Rory McIlroy in a playoff at Augusta last April, is the tenth most searched athlete this year.
Ahead of him are many NFL players and multi-world champion boxer Terence Crawford. The only woman in this top 10 is WNBA player Sophie Cunningham. Justin Rose is the only golfer, and more importantly, the only foreigner in this rather improbable ranking.
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