After another heartbreaking near-miss at the Masters, Justin Rose arrives at this week's PGA Championship with a renewed sense of purpose. The 45-year-old Englishman, who has experienced his share of Augusta National drama, says he feels re-energized and mentally sharp as he tees off Thursday afternoon alongside top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler and fellow countryman Matt Fitzpatrick at Aronimink.

"After the Masters, I went home and there was a lot to absorb there. That was a tough loss," Rose said Tuesday, reflecting on a tournament where he briefly led and battled through Sunday's back-nine before finishing third. It's the latest chapter in a career marked by both triumph and near-misses at Augusta—he lost playoffs to Sergio Garcia in 2017 and Rory McIlroy last year.

World number seven Rose already has a win under his belt this season, capturing his 13th PGA Tour title at Torrey Pines in February. But the Masters disappointment clearly stung. "The first two weeks back have been just about finding my feet again," he explained. "I feel like I've done a nice job of that now and this week I feel the enthusiasm and the energy is coming back to kind of want to compete."

There's plenty of reason for confidence. Rose boasts four top-10 finishes in his past six PGA Championship starts, and he has a special connection to this week's venue. He won the 2010 PGA Tour National tournament at Aronimink—just his second U.S. victory—and reached a playoff there in 2018 before falling to Keegan Bradley at the BMW Championship. Add in his 2013 U.S. Open victory at nearby Merion, and it's clear why Rose likes his chances.

"The whole area feels very familiar to the part of England I live in—very leafy, very green," Rose said. "The spring here is very much like the spring in England right now, so it feels very familiar."

With a record-tying 14 Englishmen in the field, Rose is poised to channel that familiarity and recent resilience into a strong showing. For fans and players alike, his revitalized mindset signals exciting possibilities ahead.