Justin Rose erupts after incredible 208-yard shot at Tour Championship

Justin Rose found a much quicker route to the bottom of the cup Sunday at East Lake.The former U.S.Open champion produced one of the shots of the Tour Championship when he aced the 208-yard par-3 ninth, sending his 6-iron directly toward the flag before watching the ball drop into the hole.Rose’s tee shot left the club at 141 mph and never gave the putter a chance.

After the ball disappeared, the 45-year-old broke into a celebration featuring fist pumps, a jump and hugs with his caddie as the gallery erupted.The hole-in-one moved Rose from 6 under par to 8 under for the tournament and provided a jolt to a final round that began with Viktor Hovland holding a one-shot lead over Ryan Gerard.Rose had already given himself a chance to make some noise at East Lake earlier in the week.He entered the Tour Championship as a 50/1 long-shot option highlighted and moved into contention Friday with a bogey-free 65.That round featured five birdies and left Rose at 7 under through 36 holes, three shots behind the lead at the time.

He followed with a 69 Saturday before beginning Sunday at 8 under.The ace added another memorable moment to a career that has included the 2013 U.S.Open, Olympic gold, a stint as world No.

1 and the 2018 FedEx Cup.The Post recently revisited Rose’s remarkable career and his breakout as a 17-year-old amateur at the 1998 Open Championship.He may have entered Sunday needing plenty of help to capture another FedEx Cup.For one hole, at least, Rose needed none at all....