Justin Rose highlights incredible trait after epic St. Jude Championship win

Justin Rose explained how he managed to keep up the pace with J.J Spaun before ultimately triumphing over his rival in dramatic circumstances at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Going into the final round, Tommy Fleetwood seemed to have seized control of the tournament and appeared destined for his maiden PGA Tour victory. However, he stumbled during the closing holes in Memphis, leaving the door open for Spaun and Rose to compete for the title.

Following three sudden-death play-off holes, 45-year-old Rose emerged victorious, overcoming Spaun. Speaking to NBC Sports' Damon Hack following his triumph, the seasoned golfer detailed how he has managed to remain amongst the most consistent performers on the tour despite his advanced age.

"Yeah, I've always known I've had that," Rose said, referring to his ability to step up a gear. "Like I get nervous for the best of them, you know, like I feel nervous at times, but I know that when it matters, I still got it. I kind of get, I feel better and better and better as it gets more and more important.

"So that's good to know. It's the hard stuff to practice. It's the hard stuff to teach. Nice to know that that hasn't left me at this ripe old age.

"But listen, I don't want to keep saying that because I'm actually, I feel like I'm moving well. The body's feeling good. I'm training well. Yeah, I feel like there could be, you know, listen, it could be a good run of golf still. So I can't let the age kind of become too much of the story."

Rose's triumph at Memphis adds another remarkable chapter to an already distinguished career. He boasts more than 10 victories on both the PGA and European Tours, holds a Major championship, claimed Olympic gold, secured a FedEx Cup title, and reached world No.1 status, amongst numerous other achievements.

The Brit also came agonisingly close to claiming the coveted green jacket, falling short to Rory McIlroy.

Following his latest victory at Spaun's expense, the 45-year-old revealed his thoughts during the intense battle with the American star. "Yeah, that was an amazing, I guess, last 90 minutes, really," Rose said of the play-off encounter.

"I mean, seemed to be the way it got this week. When I got myself a few backs, something good would happen. Never stopped believing. The six-iron I hit into 14, it was a clutch shot, you know, back right pin, had to hit the perfect golf shot in there.

"That set up the birdie that I needed just to give myself a chance and played unbelievable golf coming down the stretch. Had so much fun with it. 18 was playing perfectly for me today. If I pulled it, I carried it...

"So, you know, I hit a couple of good putts in regulation and in the first playoff hole as well. Obviously, J.J. dropped a bomb on me. I topped him. It was, you know, it was a lot of fun today.

"That's why I practice, that's why I play. I've been saying for some time now, obviously, you know, Augusta, when I bring my best, I know I'm good enough to play and to compete and to now win against the best players in the world. So very gratifying day for me and a lot of hard work kind of coming to fruition."