Nick Faldo has praised Ernie Els after winning the Open Championship.
The South African came from six shots adrift on Sunday morning to finish on seven under as long-time leader Adam Scott bogeyed the last four holes to miss out on the title by one shot.
Three-time Open champion Faldo has highlighted Els' consistency as the reason for his title win.
"Els didn't do anything sensational, he just kept playing solid golf," said Faldo. "They have been rebuilding his putting stroke for years now, but something has clicked psychologically. It is incredible the power of the mind.
"Adam Scott's Achilles heel is pulling his mid irons, which he did at 17. After that he should have throttled back with a two iron or something off the tee at the last to keep out of the bunkers.
"It will be scarring for him to get into such a position in a major. It will take a lot of fixing."
The win was Els' fourth major title victory of his career.
Matt Cotton
