 Rose is taking a break after Werntworth |
Justin Rose has pulled out of this week's Memorial Tournament in America in a bid to be fully fit for the US Open at Oakmont, starting on 14 June. But the Englishman, 26, insists he has not suffered a recurrence of the back trouble which has limited him to just two tournaments since February.
Rose, the runner-up at the PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday, said: "I'm just being cautious.
"I'm taking advice from my trainer and just trying to get myself stronger."
Rose, from Fleet in Hampshire, did not play during the whole of March, but returned for the Masters at Augusta and was one off the lead until he double-bogeyed the penultimate hole.
 | I'm going to dedicate the next couple of weeks to really getting myself 100 per cent. |
He had planned to appear at Hilton Head the following week, but withdrew from that and the Players Championship.
But in his first appearance in England for three years, Rose lost a dramatic sudden-death play-off against Dane Anders Hansen at the PGA, the European Tour's flagship event at Wentworth.
However, his exploits moved him up to a new career-high 17th place in the world rankings.
Now he hopes another week off before Oakmont will help him return fresh for a crack at the second major of the season.
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He said: "I'm still comfortable with my game. It doesn't take me long to fire up the engines again and it's certainly been a benefit being fresh.
"But I have to give it some time fitness-wise in the gym to cope with a full playing schedule. I'm going to dedicate the next couple of weeks to really getting myself 100%."
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