The iconic has once again demonstrated why he is , seizing a solo lead after the first round of the 89th at . Born in South Africa, Rose reportedly broke 70 at age 11 and rose to fame on the European Tour before his debut win in 2010 at the Memorial Tournament.

In the subsequent years, he bagged three more Tour wins before his crowning achievement, in 2013. Since this monumental accomplishment, the legendary English former World No. 1 has savoured success on six other occasions but has never quite managed to clinch a second major, often coming in second at and .

Rose has now scored an impressive initial 65 at the Masters - which included eight birdies - and leads the likes of and . However, while maintaining such an advantage in Georgia is no small task, the 44-year-old will be setting his sights on the green jacket. We delve into current Masters leader and Ryder Cup hero Rose's life off the course, including his net worth, his wife who ended a dispute with his caddie, and his stance on .

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Rose is a mainstay on the PGA Tour, and a remarkable 13 years separate his first and most recent win. It was at the 2023 AtandT Pebble Beach Pro-Am where Rose last tasted victory, and he pocketed £1.2million for his efforts.

The Olympic gold medalist pocketed slightly less than that amount for his 2013 major victory - £1m to be precise - but if he can clinch a win and defy expectations at Augusta, he's in line for a hefty payout of around £2.75m.

Throughout his career on the PGA, European Tour, and other competitions, Rose has amassed a net worth of £30m, as reported by .

The 44-year-old golfer tied the knot with his long-term partner and international gymnast Kate in 2006 - after first crossing paths in 2000 - and the couple are nearing their twentieth anniversary, reports .

An event two years ago involving Rose's spouse highlighted the strength of their partnership. Ahead of the Ryder Cup in 2023, it was revealed that after a four-year hiatus, the British star would be reuniting with his former caddie Mark 'Fooch' Fulcher.

The duo had a falling out in 2019 and parted ways, but since mending fences, Rose has experienced a resurgence, achieving triumph in Rome and an impressive runner-up spot at The Open Championship in 2024. It turns out that Rose's wife, Kate, played a pivotal role in their reconciliation.

"'Does Fooch fancy coming back? The old boy's a bit miserable,'" Fulcher relayed how Kate's conversation with his wife Adrienne went. "And I think my wife was saying, 'My old boy's a bit miserable. He's drinking too much wine and sitting on the couch, so why not come back?'

"Mrs Rose gets what Mrs Rose asks for, and she's amazing. She's always been a huge backer of me. We got to Wentworth and got to the house, and it didn't feel like those years had gone past at all."

Now, the pair are striding across the greens of Augusta National with confidence, and Rose might just have the supportive Kate to thank for his impressive opening 65 on Thursday.

While numerous of Rose's PGA Tour peers have defected to the high-paying LIV Golf in recent times, the English golfer has maintained a firm position on the issue.

"For me, it was always I could never get comfortable with the giving up on the childhood dreams of the majors," Rose explained when questioned about the possibility of joining the competing circuit.

"I just couldn't see that changing anytime soon. I was in a position, a situation where I was having to earn my way into them, so I didn't have those long-term exemptions to buffer it."

Now, those early dreams of securing major victories may again be close to becoming a reality in Georgia, with Rose's choice to turn down LIV appearing to pay dividends as he makes a serious push for the coveted green jacket.