Adam Scott says he feels at home at Augusta National FEELING right at home . . . Adam Scott says he is ready to take on Augusta National at the US Masters. Picture: Chris O'Meara Source: AP ADAM Scott feels so comfortable at Augusta National, he says it's like being on his home course. The world No. 7, a top-eight finisher in each of the past two US Masters, is confident he's on the threshold of a breakthrough major championship victory that agonisingly eluded him at last year's British Open. Scott, who put in a marathon chipping and putting session today instead of joining much of the field in the first official day of on-course practice, says he has a "level of comfort" with a course that traditionally favours those with whom it develops a long-term relationship. After a "turning point" in the 2010 Masters, he tied for second with fellow Queenslander Jason Day in 2011 and was tied for eighth again last year, his third top-10 finish in the season's first major. I battled around the greens (in 2010), but it's the first time in a long time I swung the club so well on the golf course. Once you do that, you see your shots and all of a sudden it becomes so much easier. You hit it where you're expecting to," Scott said. Obviously 2011 was great, I putted well to go with playing well and last year I played solid as well, so I feel like now I've got the experience and the knowledge of the golf course. I come here and I'm not scared of hitting it in the wrong spot. You're a little more comfortable, definitely not as tentative, like a home track. After switching his focus two years ago, Scott has proven to himself that his major-focused approach is working with six top-15 finishes. "I see progress in everything I'm doing, so that's building the confidence," he said. Ultimately I'd like to show that in a result and not just feel that in myself, but . . . we're all about . . . winning these big ones. I've never been closer, so I've done a very similar kind of process (as last year) going into this one. I'd be disappointed not to get a result here this week. Scott, working tightly with brother-in-law and coach Brad Malone, appeared in good putting touch on the slick Augusta practice greens, showing the benefits of a tailored approach to the Masters, including two weekend practice rounds. "I did a little extra putting, which is probably a good thing, just trying to feel as comfortable as possible out there, but everything's in good order," he said. I practised on really fast greens last week and coming here it's not too dissimilar . . . so I'm very comfortable with where it's at. Scott said the course suited his long hitting and naturally high ball flight, with short-iron approaches to several tough par-4s a distinct advantage over much of the field. "You don't have to be greedy around this golf course, (but) length can be handy, certainly on some of the lengthened holes on 11, 7, 5, 17 and 14," he said. It makes a big difference if you land it up on the flat (part of the fairway) on those holes. You get 20 yards of roll but if you pitch into the hill, you get none and it ends up being a 60-yard difference, and that's a lot pitching into those greens with a six iron as opposed to a nine iron or a pitching wedge, potentially. Scott says he's happy with his lead-up form which has been designed to get to this week, rather than throw his A-game out early in the US season. It's more about being mentally sharp in the middle of the year, when the majority of the biggest golf is. It's not necessarily to be sharp here, I would say I'm more 'fresh' here, not sharp necessarily," he said. It's more so that the middle of the year is where the biggest golf is and there are a lot of the big tournaments back to back. It's where I feel, in the past, that I've been tired and you've got the most to play for at that point. So really my year starts now, through the FedEx Cup (season-ending playoffs).