Rose says he is 'trending in the right direction' after near misses

Justin Rose said on Tuesday he is moving in the right direction - toward the winner's circle - as he prepares to tee off in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits on Thursday.

The 2013 US Open champion was in scintillating form at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational last week, although his putter let him down in the final round of an eventual third-place finish.

"It's a bit of a consistency thing," said Rose. "I think my good putting has been pretty good. I just need to find that level of consistency."