Rose believes new major schedule is too condensed

Justin Rose isn't alone in trying to adjust to a schedule that stacks one major on top of the next one during four months - the Masters in April, PGA Championship in May, U.S. Open in June and British Open in July.

He mentioned earlier this year that previously, no one had to think about a major for nearly two months after the Masters. That's no longer the case with the PGA moving to May, and Rose said he's had a hard time finding a rhythm.

''I think we're all trying to adapt to this new schedule, this new rhythm of the majors, and they seem to be coming thick and fast at the moment,'' Rose said. ''It's about trying to peak, valley and peak again. ... I think it's trial and error figuring out what's going to work. One major a month ... in my opinion, they're too soon.''

It hasn't affected Brooks Koepka, who won the PGA Championship and was runner-up in the Masters and U.S. Open. No one has ever finished first or second in all four majors in the same year.

Justin Thomas can't relate to other players because he missed the PGA Championship with a wrist injury.

''But I think it's going to take a couple of years for everyone to figure out what kind of works for them and getting ready for the majors or playing in other events that maybe they didn't have the opportunity to in previous years,'' Thomas said.

The schedule was rearranged to allow the PGA Tour season to finish at the end of August, before football. Rose argues that majors should be ''protected the most'' because ''that's how all of our careers ultimately are going to be measured.''