An emotional Justin Rose captured the 2013 US Open and dedicated his success to his late father, Ken.

Rose also collected the Jack Nicklaus Medal for his two shot victory at the Merion Club.

“It wasn’t lost on my that today was Father’s Day and a happy Father’s Day to everyone here,” he said.

A kiss from a Rose. (Photo – www.europeantour.com)

“But then it was a very emotional day today and I could not help thinking my old dad, Ken had a great part to play in this victory today.”

Rose, who was aged just 21 when he father, Ken passed away, posted a masterful final round 70 to win with a one over par tally and two shots clear of American Phil Mickelson (74) and Australia’s Jason Day (71).

Rose is the first England-born player to win the coveted US Open trophy since Tony Jacklin won in 1970 at Hazeltine.

And Rose continues a British domination of the US Open becoming the third Brit in four years to lift the gleaming silver trophy.

Justin Rose claims a maiden Major Championship title winning the US Open by two shots.

Mickelson, the 54-hole leader who was celebrating his 43rd birthday Sunday, finished runner-up for a sixth time at the U.S. Open.

“Very heartbreaking,” Mickelson said. “… This is probably the toughest for me.”

Afterwards Rose revealed how a text message from Adam Scott, who won the US Masters, boosted his morale after he begin to doubt whether he would win a Major.

The pair first clashed in 2001 when Scott defeated Rose to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa and ever since they’ve become the best of friends.

“Well there’s no doubt I hadn’t really given myself many great chances,” Rose said.

“I took a lot of encouragement from Adam Scott. He sent me a fantastic text after the Masters, he said ‘your time is coming soon’, he is a wise man.”

And heading into the last, the scene of a famous moment in golfing history when Ben Hogan hit a one iron onto the green before winning the tournament, was firmly in Rose’s mind.

“I saw my ball in the fairway I thought ‘this is my moment’, you know I have seen that Ben Hogan photograph a million times and suddenly it was me hitting middle of the fairway.

“I just tried not to get to ahead of myself. I hit a beautiful four iron into the green.

“I’m just so glad it all worked out.

“Philadelphia has been my town, I had such good support here all week.”

Rose had tears in his eyes as he tapped in for par at the last, before pointing to the skies in memory of his late father Ken.

“The look up to the heavens was absolutely for my dad,” he continued. “Father’s Day was not lost on me today.  You don’t have opportunities to really dedicate a win to someone you love.

“Today was about him and being Father’s Day. I got a beautiful text that said go out and be the man your dad taught you to be and be the man that your kids can be proud and look up to. That’s how I tried to carry myself out there; my dad was the inspiration the whole day.

“I was trying to keep it together, obviously, because I didn’t want to be premature – Phil had two holes to play – but that was my time, the clouds had parted, it was kind of ironic. It was just a beautiful evening, and the way it worked out, I felt like I needed to do that.”