As Rory McIlroy tries to put all pieces of the puzzle together and claim a fifth major title at this week’s US Open, he has received a vote of confidence from his putting mentor. Brad FaxonAfter shooting a closing 64 at Bay Hill in Florida to storm to victory, he was quick to credit Faxon. “(He) freed up my head more than my stroke,” said McIlroy, who felt he had become bogged down in technical thoughts. Faxon, for his part, is modest about his involvement, saying McIlroy had already set in motion the wheels of success. If the putts fail to drop early, McIlroy’s chances might depend on what Faxon says is an often-overlooked mental aspect: “How you accept misses and makes.”“That’s a very un-talked about part of the game,” Faxon said.

Source: Irish Examiner June 11, 2018 23:15 UTC