Justin Rose sends three-word message to Team Europe ahead of Ryder Cup showdown

Justin Rose will tell his team-mates to “Just keep believing” as they seek the first European win on American soil since the Miracle of Medinah. The English veteran has won the US Open and an Olympic gold during his colourful career.

But Rose, now 45, said nothing compares to the drama of the last day in 2012 when Jose Maria Olazabal’s team came back from 10-6 down for the Seve-inspired “great escape” - and then celebrated with the American’s champagne.

“It was all about momentum,” said the former world No.1. “As soon as we got it, the crowd do go quiet. It's like any football match. Home fans are buoyant but when they go one on two goals down, guess what? They're not so buoyant.

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"They're going to be loyal and they're gonna be passionate, they'll be fiery and there's going to continue to be stuff to deal with. Obviously, we want it from Friday morning, which is what we did so well in Rome. But if we have to get it late, just keep believing that we can get our run and get our momentum.

" I think the lesson from Medinah is “Just keep believing". Keep hanging in there, keep playing tough, wait for your run. We could rattle off a great session and be right back in it. That is not the plan this time, but just keep believing because this team is very capable.”

A mad final day started with Rory McIlroy - the only survivor from that team - nearly miss his tee time and ended with Martin Kaymer making the winning putt

Rose played a huge part in the remarkable turnaround by winning the last two holes against Phil Mickelson - including a mammoth birdie putt on the 17th - to tie the scores.

“That's definitely been the most fun I've ever had celebrating,” he said. “It was my first Ryder Cup win - it's just absolutely mind-blowingly cool.

“My favourite memory was all the champagne having to be moved from the US side across the European side. It was even sweeter that we kind of came back out of nowhere and were able to quieten the crowd at the very end. I remember the crowds walking out and we were on a walkway above them spraying champagne. It was like the great escape. It was an amazing feeling.”

Rose will be playing his seventh Ryder Cup in Bethpage Black. And his captaincy role - along with Francesco Molinari - at the Team Cup in January makes him one of two leading candidates for the top job at Adare Manor in 2027.

He helped Bob MacIntyre through his debut in Rome but with 11 of that team returning, only Rasmus Hojgaard is the only rookie this time.

“I will always be there and available should anyone want,” he said. “ But these youngsters, what makes them good is they don't think like me. You've got to let him free wheel.”

The European team wore the image of Seve Ballesteros on their kit in 2012 - and Olazabal was in tears at the end remembering his friend and team-mate.

“To see him win and to see how emotional he was and to have Seve part of our story on Sunday, maybe there is something weird in the world,” said Rose. “Yeah, go put it down to Seve.”