The striking similarities that began with the month they were born and have marked their sporting lives now include the island Justin Rose and Adam Scott call home. While Rose has moved into contention to win The Open, his wife Kate has been putting the finishing touches to their move from Orlando to the Bahamas, about a stone’s throw from where Scott and his new bride live. And so the pair will share a private jet to tournaments as well as walk the fairways together. They will try to coax one another into making the next five years a period where they leave a mark as indelible as the one Sir Nick Faldo and Greg Norman left before them.
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Scott and Rose were partnered for their opening two rounds at The Open
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The world No 1 and No 3 are three-under and two-under respectively
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Rose has recently moved to the same Bahamas island Scott lives on
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The pair were born a fortnight apart, with Rose slightly younger
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Both have won a major apiece, but Scott has reached most milestones first
On the first three holes, @placeholder was never out of the middle of the fairway, had a wedge in his hand for two of his three approach shots - and walked to the fourth tee two over par.