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Justin Rose plays 28 holes in a day to win Indonesian Masters by eight-strokes

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Justin Rose says he has been playing the most consistent golf of his career after winning the Indonesian Masters.

Justin Rose played 30 holes on Sunday in the weather-delayed Indonesian Masters to claim an eight-stroke victory at Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

The Englishman was 10-under after 13 holes in the final round and looking like he could achieve a 59, but bogeyed the par-4 16th to hit a final-round 10-under 62.

After weather delays on Friday and Saturday, Rose was forced to play the final 12 holes of his third round on Sunday.

Justin Rose of England poses with the trophy after winning the Indonesian Masters golf tournament in Jakarta on December 17, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / GOH CHAI H
Image: Justin Rose with the Indonesian Masters trophy

He completed that in 66 to give him a three-stroke lead heading into the final round, which started almost immediately and with the same threesomes as the third round.

Rose, who led after all the first and later delayed rounds, had a 72-hole total of 29-under 259. Phachara Khongwatmai of Thailand (65) was second.

The win caps a stellar end to the season for the Englishman in which he has won three tournaments in the past two months.

Justin Rose of England celebrates after making his final putt to win the Indonesian Masters golf tournament in Jakarta on December 17, 2017. / AFP PHOTO /
Image: Justin Rose celebrates after making his final putt to win the Indonesian Masters

Poor weather plagued the event, disrupting play most days, and it was no different on Sunday as lightning storms saw the tournament suspended twice.

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But the foul weather appeared to have little impact on the 2016 Olympic champion, who commanded the clubhouse lead on day one and never relinquished it.

"That's my largest ever winning margin at a tournament," Rose told reporters at a press conference.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 14:  Justin Rose of England hits a tee shot on the 4th hole during the Pro-Am prior to the DP World Tour Championshi
Image: Justin Rose wins his first tournament on the Asian Tour

"To really do it at the end of the long season, to come here with my game in good shape and to deal with the jetlag, deal with the rain delays, to stay focused all four rounds, is something I'm very pleased about."

After finishing his remaining 10 holes with seven birdies and one bogey for a third round six-under-par 66, Rose held a three-shot lead over Zimbabwe's Scott Vincent going into the final round.

He started strongly with four birdies in a row before eagling the ninth to make the turn at seven-under-par 29. He kept the momentum up over the back nine, dropping just one shot to bogey the 16th.

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