He's now been living in Lancashire for almost 15 years, originally travelling north to become News Editor at Red Rose and Rock FM in Preston.

BBC: Lancashire - Presenter profile: John Barnes

For a country formed when cooling volcanic rock rose through the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the archipelago's story in this tournament is appropriate: once again, Cape Verde is a continental newcomer ready to leave its mark.

WSJ: Cape Verde's Surprise

Defending champion Rock finished on 76, while Ernie Els, playing alongside Rock and Rose, had a 71, the same as Martin Kaymer.

CNN: McIlroy aims for recovery in Abu Dhabi

At dawn, the Cappadocian valleys glow shades of soft apricot, buttery yellow and rose petal pink as their rippling rock folds arc out to the horizon.

BBC: Choose your own adventure in Turkey

Kathleen Inman made this to celebrate her 25th wedding anniversary, and it is sensational: rock dry but palate satisfying, with a lifted rose and exotic floral aromas.

FORBES: Rich Frank's Champagne Tastes

As the rock that tied them all together, it is fitting that his plaque sits upon on a large white rose quartz boulder.

BBC: An American pilgrimage to Concord