Scott confident of major victory
8:27 PM February 28
Adam Scott's game and confidence have grown so much in 2006 that he firmly believes this could be the year he wins a major.
The performances of the world number four over the past 12 months have earned him the tag of "major champion in waiting" and he has structured his season with the majors at the forefront, starting with the Masters in April.
"I think probably last year I felt for the first time that I was really capable of winning a major," he said. "And I've really planned my schedule around being prepared for a major.
"I think preparation is the most important thing for me now going into the majors -- just doing all the right things leading up to it. So it's just a matter of executing on the week."
Scott, rated as the best golfer to come out of Australia since Greg Norman, said that in previous years he had not prepared for the big events in the way he should have, but it was different now.
"I feel in the past my preparation has not been geared towards the majors," he said.
"I've worried about every other event leading up to it and wanting to play my best there as well, which I still do, but it's really like I've put the last two weeks behind me.
"I'm not worried, I'm just getting back into it and I'm getting started on my run for Augusta. Certainly, I'm gearing up more for majors this year."
Scott had a solid 2006 that saw him soar through the rankings, and he started this year with a second at the Mercedes Benz Championships in January.
He then took five weeks off and promptly missed the cut at the Nissan Open on his return.
But he is confident the rust has fallen off his game, and he is ready to once again battle Ernie Els this week.
-AFP Source: AFP
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