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By Mark Lamport-Stokes PINEHURST North Carolina (Reuters) - Missing the cut in his last PGA Tour start could be a blessing in disguise, says Justin Rose, who will be bidding this week to become the U.S. Open's first back-to-back winner in 25 years. Rose failed to qualify for the last two rounds at the Memorial Tournament two weeks ago, and that gave him the chance to spend three days of early preparation for the year's second major in relative quiet on Pinehurst's No. 2 Course. "I enjoy seeing the golf course without tons of people out there, you can really see the character of the place much more," the 33-year-old Englishman told reporters at Pinehurst Resort on Tuesday before heading out for nine more holes of practice. For me, that's as important as learning the golf course." Rose produced remarkable poise and a Ben Hogan-like finish to claim his first major crown by two shots in last year's U.S. Open at Merion, becoming the first Englishman to win the title since Tony Jacklin at Hazeltine in 1970.
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