Rose wins in play off

ENGLISH teenager Justin Rose yesterday became the youngest winner of the prestigious St Andrews Links Trophy.

ENGLISH teenager Justin Rose yesterday became the youngest winner of the prestigious St Andrews Links Trophy.

The win, at the first hole of, a play off against Norwegian Morten Orveland, gives the 16 year old a great opportunity of becoming the youngest player to represent Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup.

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