Rose narrows gap to USPGA leaders

After struggling to break 80 in the second round it was a totally different story for Justin Rose on his return to the USPGA Championship.

Sat, 11 Aug, 2012 - 19:28

After struggling to break 80 in the second round it was a totally different story for Justin Rose on his return to the USPGA Championship.

With five birdies in his first 10 holes Rose charged from joint 47th place into a tie for seventh and was only three strokes behind overnight leaders Tiger Woods, Carl Pettersson and Vijay Singh.

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