What separates true leaders from those who wear the captain’s armband? The answer played out in stark contrast at Bethpage Black’s media tent Saturday evening, where one player chose courage while another chose convenience.

Justin Rose sat before a room full of reporters ready to dissect every detail of his heated exchange with Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler . Meanwhile, the American duo who sparked the controversy were nowhere to be found, having declined all media availability for the day. The contrast couldn’t have been more telling about character under fire.

“Yeah, I’m really disappointed that this has to be the talking point at the end of a really cool match,” Rose said, his voice measured despite the obvious frustration. “I was ready to hit my putt. I didn’t

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