Cahair O’Kane: Rory McIlroy’s Masters success owes much to Bob Rotella’s mantra of positivity

BEN Hogan was one of the four golf Grand Slam winners that existed prior to Sunday night.Famed for his work ethic, Hogan also leaned heavily on his self-confidence.His British Open success came at Carnoustie in 1953.When he arrived, he told the media that he was there to win it because he didn’t plan on ever returning.That was what was in his head. Hogan won the Open.And then he never played in it again.Did he win it just because he believed he would? No.First, he had to be at least close to good enough.That’s the bit we so often miss when