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Putter abandons Rose (72) in final round

AKRON, Ohio – After authoring the round of the tournament the previous day at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Justin Rose was undone by the flat stick in Sunday’s finale at Firestone Country Club.

Rose entered the final round with a share of the lead alongside Jim Furyk, but the Englishman didn’t record a birdie until his ninth hole and ultimately settled for a 2-over 72 that dropped him into a share of third place, four shots behind Shane Lowry.

After a bogey-free 63 in the third round that included a 2.