Justin Rose makes feelings clear on wife’s hug with Rory McIlroy after Masters triumph

The Englishman lost at Augusta on Sunday, despite pushing his rival all the way

Justin Rose has admitted he found the reaction to his wife, Kate, hugging Rory McIlroy ‘funny’ after the pair embraced at the Masters on Sunday.

Rose pushed his rival all the way at Augusta but ultimately came up short after losing in a tense play-off clash.

After his victory, McIlroy was understandably jubilant.

The 35-year-old had waited 11 years for a major, and 17 years for his first green jacket at Augusta, but is now on top of the world once again.

McIlroy and Kate Rose shared an embrace at Augusta after the golfer etched his name into the history books.

And Rose, speaking ahead of the RBC Heritage tournament, has insisted he’s got no issue with that – and that he even found the reaction to the moment ‘funny’.

“No, not really,” he said when asked if he’d spoken to Kate about the hug.

“There was some article somewhere [saying] like, ‘who’s the mystery woman that was hugging Rory?’ It turned out to be Kate. That was pretty funny.

“Listen, I think in the moment you realise what it means to everybody involved. You realise what it means to other families, what they must be feeling. You’re a part of the moment.

“You’re a part of the story. You’re a part of all of the energy that’s going on in that moment. I think that’s what happens.

“You embrace that connection that you have with everybody and all that’s going on in the moment.

“No, I don’t know what she said to him. I don’t think that was discussion worthy or anything, to be honest.”