To come close to matching the romance of Rory McIlroy's magical Masters then surely the Green Jacket in 2026 has to go to the man beaten in the play-off 12 months ago. While McIlroy's relief and joy at finally landing the one major to elude him came pouring out on the 18th green, Justin Rose watched on - wondering what might have been. "Augusta was painful, but at the same time I was proud at how I played," the 45-year-old Englishman told BBC Sport. Rose had played some of the best final day golf ever seen at Augusta National; 10 birdies, six of them on an inspired back nine. He came home in 32, birdieing the last for a sparkling 66 to tie the low total of the week at 11 under par. It was the second time he had suffered play-off heartbreak at the hands of a European Ryder Cup team-mate, having lost to Sergio Garcia in 2017. "I learned a lot from the Sergio play-off and put it into practice, but it wasn't to be," said Rose.…