'No regrets' for Rose after Open dream falters in final holes

Justin Rose has "no regrets" after missing out on his dream of winning The Open Championship, and says he will have " a few more chances" to claim a second major title.

The 43-year-old topped the leaderboard on the final day at Royal Troon after a birdie on the eighth, but was ultimately usurped by playing partner Xander Schuaffele's stunning back nine of 31.

Rose finished in a tie for second with another American, Billy Horschel after compiling an accomplished four-under 67 and a seven under par total.

It means the wait for an English winner of the title will stretch to at least 33 years and that Rose remains a one-time major champion.

However, the Ryder Cup stalwart and Olympic gold medallist refused to be too downbeat after narrowly missing out on adding to his 2013 US Open triumph.

"The deal I made with myself was to come off with no regrets," said Rose, who had to survive final qualifying to even be in Ayrshire this week.

"I had opportunities and I took a lot of them. And I felt super comfortable out there, which gives me a lot of heart.

"I was gutted when I walked off the course and it hit me hard. I was choking back tears. I just think it's such an amazing stage, a magic moment.

"Towards the end of my career, I'm looking for big-stage moments, and today was nearly it. It was a lot of fun."

Brown 'can get on the drink' after tie for 10th

Rose was not the only Englishman with designs at the start of Sunday with ending their country's barren run in this event.

Only a double bogey on 18 in the murk of Saturday evening stopped Dan Brown from leading the tournament going into the final round and he started on Sunday level with Rose, just one off the lead.

However, while a messy outward nine of 39 torpedoed those hopes, the 29-year-old's 74 was enough to earn him a share of 10th place and a guaranteed spot at Royal Portrush next July.

"I can get on the drink now," he said. "If you have told me at the start of the week [that he'd finish tied 10th], obviously I would have been very pleased."

A third Englishman also secured his spot in Northern Ireland next summer, with Matthew Jordan signing for a fourth consecutive level par round of 71 to join Brown in the top 10 and emulate his finish at Hoylake last year.