Post by ۞Quaalude™۞ on Nov 5, 2007 10:23:18 GMT -5
Justin Rose is targeting a major victory in 2008 after securing his first European PGA Tour Order of Merit title at Valderrama on Sunday.
The Englishman, who is up to seventh in the world rankings won a play-off for the Volvo Masters to finish number one.
"I think that's how you're remembered in the game in 20 or 50 years' time," Rose told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"The first port of call is 'he won two majors or three majors'. To me, it's really important to win a major."
Rose, who enjoyed some impressive major results in 2007, called it a "lifelong dream" to claim one of the four tournaments that define a golfer's greatness or otherwise.
He finished tied for fifth at this year's Masters, 10th at the US Open, 12th at the Open and 12th at the USPGA Championship.
"I've won the Open about 1,000 times on the putting green as a kid. That's what drives me," he added.
"Until winning yesterday, the thing that I took most confidence and comfort from was fact that I played well in the majors this year and got close to winning the Masters.
"That's where I've gained a lot of confidence from this year."
While a major victory is a serious target for Rose, he does not expect to be challenging Tiger Woods for the world number one ranking any time soon.
"For me to be world number one I'd probably have to win my next 20 tournaments, he's such a long way ahead," Rose told BBC Radio 4.
"I think number two in the world is certainly a do-able thing but Tiger's really separated himself in terms of the world ranking - he's a long, long way ahead.
"In the short term I don't think that's realistic but certainly if he was to have a slip up I'd love to be the guy who's snapping at his heels."
Rose pipped Ernie Els to the Order of Merit title after the South African opted to play in the Singapore Open instead. QC
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