Justin Rose becomes world number one for first time

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – England’s Justin Rose has become world number one for the first time after finishing in second place at the BMW Championship in Philadelphia.

The 38-year-old climbs from fourth and replaces Dustin Johnson after losing a play-off to American Keegan Bradley.

Rose, reigning Olympic champion and 2013 US Open winner, could have sealed victory with a par putt at the last regulation hole but missed narrowly.