I've just had a bad stretch. Don't send condolence cards. His dry humor and gentlemanly manner belie his serious Hogan Junior approach on course. Inside the ropes he's a game-face guy, not a whistler. He always has been a highly disciplined fighter who bleeds the most out of his game.
Levity comes later.
It follows that he's not fond of negativity. At first he balked at the idea of an interview focusing on the state of his game. That period gives him hope, keeps him positive. But it doesn't explain what the problem has been, or why he has had only one top-10 since he lost a playoff last July bidding for his second British Open jug. He and his support group and statistics, though, provide glimpses.