The British golfer Justin Rose achieved a more than commendable victory yesterday, Sunday, at the Farmers Insurance Open. It was his thirteenth title on the PGA Tour, a triumph that continues to enhance his legend and comes at the age of 45. A context that serves as an inspiration for all those players who, over 40, continue to strive day after day to remain at the elite level in the face of the rise of young talents on the circuit.
One of them, the Spaniard Pablo Larrazábal, aged 42, wanted to congratulate Rose on his success at Torrey Pines in a very special way, with an emotional message of gratitude for demonstrating that there is life in golf beyond 40. “I wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate Justin Rose and Fooch. What a performance at Torrey Pines at 45. The important message from me to you is: thank you,” begins the Barcelona native in a video shared on his social media.
“Thank you for making us believe, for putting in the hours. You’ve given your all these past few years. It’s an easy ‘thank you’ to say. Those of us over 40 who are battling with our game, trying to put in the hours and get results… and they don’t come. We keep giving our all. You’re an inspiration. You’re one of those lights we want to follow. Thank you. Best of luck in the upcoming tournaments,” added Pablo.
“Celebrate it as it deserves. We all know how to celebrate. Again, thank you very much for letting us believe. Age is just a number,” concluded the Spaniard, nine-time winner on the DP World Tour, whose last title on the circuit came in 2023. A sincere congratulation to which Rose did not hesitate to respond by saying: “Thank you very much, Pablo, it means a lot to me… We players over 40 still have a lot of life ahead of us! Good luck this week and for the rest of the season. See you soon, friend.”
Rosey continues to impress! Like a fine wine that gets better with age. Shoutout to Fooch – they make a great team #🌹
— Luke Donald (@LukeDonald) February 1, 2026
Justin‘s victory in California did not go unnoticed by the captain of the European Ryder Cup team, Luke Donald, who used a well-known phrase to congratulate the Brit: “Rosey keeps impressing! Like a fine wine that gets better with time. A shout-out to Fooch: they make a great team.” Without a doubt, Rose‘s victory in times of rising young golfers will be an encouragement for those like Pablo and Luke, who continue to fight day by day to remain relevant.
