Fort Worth — Justin Rose used a blistering start to cruise to his second win on the PGA Tour this season with a three-shot victory at the Fort Worth Invitational in Texas on Sunday. The Englishman, who began the day with a four-stroke lead, fired six front-nine birdies en route to a six-under-par 64 at Colonial Country Club that left him a shot off the tournament record score of 21-under 259 set by Zach Johnson in 2010. Rose tied Nick Faldo for the most PGA Tour wins by an Englishman post-Second World War, with nine. "I am delighted the way I played this week," said Rose, who played the course for the first time in eight years. "I haven’t played this venue in a while but to win on a golf course like Colonial I couldn’t be more proud." Olympic champion Rose had a chance to equal Johnson’s record score but failed to convert his 23-foot par attempt at the last, where he carded his second bogey of the day. US Open champion Brooks Koepka, who started the final round in a share of second ...
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