Justin Rose reflects on 250 appearances as a professional

Justin Rose celebrates a significant personal milestone this week as he makes his 250th European Tour appearance at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.

The Englishman endured a difficult start to his professional career after joining the paid ranks following his sensational fourth-place finish in the 1998 Open Championship.

Rose famously missed the cut in his first 21 events as a pro, but his self-belief never wavered and he soon developed into one of Europe's leading players before lifting his first European Tour title at the Dunhill Championship in 2002.

Since then, Rose has collected 17 wins worldwide, most famously his major breakthrough in the US Open at Merion in 2013, while he has also established himself as a lynchpin in the European Ryder Cup team.

After a third-round 69 in Doha, Rose reflected on his career with Sky Sports Golf presenter David Livingstone ...