JUSTIN Rose faces stiff competition from a wide range of sportspeople in his quest to be named 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

The north Hampshire golfing ace was named as one of the 10 contenders for the prestigious award on Tuesday night, thanks largely to his triumph at the US Open in June.

Rose, who grew up in Hook, achieved his lifetime’s ambition by winning at Merion, beating Phil Mickelson and Jason Day by two shots.

That victory was the highlight of an exceptional season, which saw him claim nine top-five finishes to end the year third on the European Tour and 10th in America.

However, he is a 100-1 long shot to win Sports Personality of the Year, with bookmakers unable to see beyond tennis star Andy Murray, who ended Britain’s long wait for a Wimbledon champion.

He has been installed as overwhelming favourite, with odds as low as 1-25, while second-favourite, double world championship winning athlete Mo Farah, is a 20-1 shot.

Also in the running is sailor Ben Ainslie, who masterminded Oracle Team USA to an unlikely America’s Cup victory, cricketer Ian Bell, who starred in England’s 3-0 defeat of Australia over the summer, and Tour de France winning cyclist Chris Froome.

Paralympic star Hannah Cockroft is on the shortlist after winning double gold at the IPC World Athletics Championships, while British and Irish Lions star Leigh Halfpenny represents rugby union.

Also on the list is AP McCoy, who became the first jump jockey to ride 4,000 winners earlier this month, and Christine Ohuruogu, who won gold in the 400m at the World Athletics Championships.

The award will be presented live on BBC1 at the end of a glittering ceremony at the First Direct Arena, in Leeds, on December 15.

The winner will be decided during the show, with the public voting for their favourite by telephone and online.