Intro:

England's Justin Rose doesn't like to think of himself to be in a "defending" position, last year's winner is looking forward to the challenge of becoming the first player in 25 years to defend a US Open title.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Justin Rose, (on the pressure of defending the US Open title):

"I feel like the US Open test suits me. It's a matter of just going out there. And for me being defending champion, I don't even like that word, defending, because it puts you in already behind the eight ball. You don't want to be out there being defensive at all. So I'm just really excited about the opportunity this week presents. Obviously, it is only one guy who has the opportunity to repeat, and but I'm seeing that as a pressure-free situation. Like you said, these tournaments are so hard to win, I'm just going to enjoy the challenge of trying to do that."