Brad Faxon

It's very rare that he gets hurt.

He got hurt right after or during the Arnold Palmer Invitational, just a month before the Masters, with a tweak of the back.

And that's only been the second time I think he's ever withdrawn from anything from injury.

So, I mean, he's been remarkable that way.

And I think what makes a player have a long career is when you're not financially driven on the golf course.

And certainly he's made a ton of money off the golf course.

But he knows the history of the game.

And he became now the tied for the winningest European player with majors.

He tied Nick Faldo six majors.

And Rory's now got the Grand Slam.

And all of a sudden he said, I'm going to go play.

Now he's going to think, can I win this?

You know, the two majors that I haven't won twice.

Can I do the career Grand Slam twice?

He's motivated by history.

And Nick Faldo came out, you know, right as he got out of Butler Cabin and shook his hand, put his arm around his shoulder.

That was very meaningful to Rory to have a guy that he was he was trying to reach, you know, his level and he's done it.

And that's the McElroy mindset.

Honestly, you guys, this is... Every time I've played golf with him, and even when he visited Augusta National the three weeks prior to the event, he plays with driver everywhere.

It's a tool for him that if he gets this thing going...