AVONDALE, La. — It sounds like Justin Rose believes he's had a breakthrough in the Big Easy.
The Pete Dye-designed TPC Louisiana doesn't have a layout that would seem to suit Rose's strengths. The Englishman also wasn't accustomed to contending in tournaments that require gunning for birdies on nearly every hole, knowing that the leaders would be close to 20 under par by the end.
Yet, Rose pushed himself to swing aggressively and trust his initial reads on the greens. His approach produced 66 consecutive holes of bogey-free golf and some clutch birdies down the stretch to give him his first victory of 2015 at the Zurich Classic on Sunday.