Justin Rose has been scratching his head as to why he received so much praise following last month's Masters. 

Rose competed against Rory McIlroy during a play-off round at Augusta, with the Englishman just falling short. 

The golfer was praised for his reaction when McIlroy tapped home the winning putt - something that has left him feeling confused. 

He said: “It is heartwarming, yeah, but, to be honest, I have been a bit baffled because I really didn’t feel I did anything special. I just gave a mate a hug on the 18th green and told him it was great to see how special it was for him and you know, just tried to sort of table my own disappointment.

"That’s all. Maybe there were some other bigger pictures at play.”