Justin Rose is back on the PGA Tour this week, making his first appearance since his impressive tied-third finish at The Masters. The Englishman once again showed his class at Augusta National earlier this month, but came up just short against champion Rory McIlroy, finishing two strokes behind the Northern Irishman.

It was another agonizing near miss for Rose, who claimed his only major championship victory at the 2013 US Open. But while many might assume he's desperate to finally conquer Augusta, the 45-year-old has revealed there's another tournament he'd love to win even more before hanging up his clubs.

"I'd love to win another major," Rose told Golf Digest. "If I could be super greedy, I would probably go so far as to say The Open at Royal Birkdale. I just think the kid that chipped in all those years ago – to get it done at this stage in my career? That would be probably the best story you could hand me."

The Open Championship returns to Royal Birkdale this summer, a venue that holds special meaning for Rose. Back in 1998, as a 17-year-old amateur making his tournament debut, he holed out from 50 yards on the 18th hole to finish tied for fourth – the highest finish by a British amateur since Roger Wethered lost a playoff in 1921.

Now at 45, Rose is one of the oldest players on tour, with 13 PGA Tour victories to his name. He's looking to add to that tally this week at the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral, where he'll be joined by fellow 45-year-old Adam Scott.

"Adam Scott and I are two weeks apart in age," Rose said. "He's a great friend of mine, tons of respect for him. But I look at him and I think, damn, he moves better than I do."

Scott, a 14-time PGA Tour champion and 2013 Masters winner, has been a source of inspiration for Rose as both legends – both former world number ones – continue to compete at the highest level well into their forties.

With the summer major season heating up and a dream Open triumph at Royal Birkdale on the horizon, Rose's story is far from finished.