DUBLIN, Ohio — England's Justin Rose won the Memorial on Sunday, rallying from four shots adrift to capture his first US PGA Tour victory.
Rose posted a six-under par 66 without a bogey in the final round at Muirfield Village as he became the second straight Memorial champion to come from four strokes back to win.
Tiger Woods did the same thing here last year.
Rose won the six million-dollar event with a four-round total of 18-under 270.
Rickie Fowler, the 21-year-old rookie who held a three-shot overnight lead over Ricky Barnes and Tim Petrovic, fell off the top of the leaderboard with a double bogey at the 12th, where he hit into the water.
He carded a one-over 73 to claim second on 273 - three shots in front of Bo Van Pelt and Barnes.
Woods, playing just his fourth tournament of the year and his first since a neck injury forced him out of the final round of the Players Championship three weeks ago, carded a fourth-round even-par 72.
His tie for 19th on six-under 282 was his lowest finish since 2002 in the tournament he has won four times.
Masters champion Phil Mickelson, who again could have overtaken Woods atop the world rankings with a victory this week, closed with a 77 to share fifth place on 277 with Ryan Moore (68) and Petrovic (74).
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