However, the Ryder Cup stalwart and Olympic gold medallist refused to be too downbeat after narrowly missing out on adding to his 2013 US Open triumph.
“The deal I made with myself was to come off with no regrets,” said Rose, who had to survive final qualifying to even be in Ayrshire this week.
“I had opportunities and I took a lot of them. And I felt super comfortable out there, which gives me a lot of heart.
“I was gutted when I walked off the course and it hit me hard. I was choking back tears. I just think it’s such an amazing stage, a magic moment.
“Towards the end of my career, I’m looking for big-stage moments, and today was nearly it. It was a lot of fun.”