JUSTIN Rose is seven shots off the lead going in the last round of the Houston Open today, his final tournament before this week’s US Masters.

Rose shot a par round of 72 on day of the event in Texas as he hit birdies on holes 10 and 13, but dropped shots on the fourth and last.

He had started the second day of the tournament only five shots behind leader Andrew Putnam after opening rounds of 69 and 68 to put him on seven under at the midpoint.