Rose looks to bloom at Open as he tees off with Tiger

THE contrast could hardly be greater for Justin Rose than it will be on Thursday when he tees off with Tiger Woods at St Andrews.

Five years ago, the last time The Open was at the home of golf, Rose spent all day close to the first tee as first reserve — and never got out.

Now, following two wins in his last three events in America, he will be playing the first two rounds with the world number one, runaway winner of the last two championships at the course and inevitably the centre of attention yet again on his first trip to Britain since revelations about his private life.