HAVEN, Wis. — HAVEN, Wis. — Can we agree that it has never been harder to win a major in men’s professional golf? Consider the case of Justin Rose, who produced 72-hole scores of 14 under par at the Masters and the P.G.A. Championship only to lose by a combined 10 strokes. In golf’s four showcase events, Rose was 34 under, the fourth-lowest cumulative total in history.
And what did he have to show for it? Ties for second, sixth and 27th and a solo fourth-place finish at Whistling Straits.
On Sunday, Rose said, “I thought 14 under par would be great.