Who Is Justin Rose’s Wife?

Justin and Kate Rose are one of the most well-known couples on the PGA Tour - get to know the former World No.1's wife here

Justin and Kate Rose at Wimbledon
Justin and Kate met in 2000
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Since he burst onto the scene as an amateur with a T4 at The Open at Royal Birkdale in 1998, Justin Rose has gone on to enjoy an extremely successful career, claiming multiple titles including the 2013 US Open, as well as a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.

A former World No.1, Rose has not just made a big impact on the course, but also off it, starting his own Rose Ladies Series alongside his wife, Kate, in 2020. In this piece, we get to know her a little bit better.

The pair met in 2000, when Kate Phillips (now Kate Rose) was working at IMG. At the time, IMG represented Rose, and as a result, University of Sussex graduate and former international gymnast Kate, who was born in 1980, traveled to the tournaments Rose was playing in. The couple married in December 2006 and the pair have two children, Leo, who was born in 2009, and Lottie, who arrived three years later.

Justin and Kate Rose pose with the Rose Ladies Open trophy along with winner My Leander and their children in 2022

The couple have two children, Lottie and Leo

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Nowadays, Kate is heavily involved with the Kate and Justin Rose Foundation. The Foundation, which was established in 2009, aims to help fight childhood hunger in the Orlando area and also provides impoverished children with education and experiences.

In 2021, Justin earned the Payne Stewart Award on behalf of the foundation, which is given to the individual who has shown 'character, sportsmanship and commitment to charitable giving.'

Justin Rose with wife Kate after receiving the 2021 Payne Stewart Award

Kate attended as Justin earned the Payne Stewart Award in 2021

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After receiving the award, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan paid tribute to the work of the couple, saying: “The inspiring progress that he and Kate have made through their family’s foundation is a terrific representation of how Payne chose to focus his efforts away from the golf course, by giving back and treating people the right way.”

On top of the Foundation work, Kate was also the driving force behind the funding of a run of ladies tournaments called the Rose Ladies Series, where the couple donated £35,000 to sponsor the events. 

Kate and Justin Rose with Chiara Tamburlini in the 2023 Rose Ladies Series

The pair established the Rose Ladies Series in 2020

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The couple are one of the most well-known on Tour, with Kate regularly appearing at tournaments and events. Kate also owns her own racehorse, which was bought for her by Justin, and is named ‘Master Merion’ after the venue of her husband's 2013 US Open victory, but according to Justin, "the horse's name had nothing to do with me."

Justin and Kate Rose at the 2018 Tour Championship

Kate regularly attends Justin's tournaments to offer support

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The closeness of the couple is obvious with Justin even changing the number on his golf ball to 99 because Kate’s lucky number is 9. He made it 99 to double the luck. Kate has also been an occasional caddie for her husband.

The couple were also among several famous golf faces to attend the 2024 Wimbledon tennis championships. They were in the Royal Box on day three to watch Daniil Medvedev defeat Alexandre Muller. That came the day after Justin had played 36 holes in final qualifying to make it to The Open at Royal Troon.

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Matt Cradock
Staff Writer

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.

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