Inspired by 50-something major winner Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott won't die wondering as he chases more Masters glory, a decade after his hoodoo-busting triumph at Augusta National.
Drawn to play his first round on Thursday in the group behind Tiger Woods, Scott says he's feeling "good vibes" again after a practice round hole-in-one and a refreshing catch-up hit with LIV Golf countryman Cameron Smith.
"It is amazing in some ways it's been 10 years," Scott said of his landmark 2013 victory.
"But in other ways I feel really good about how I've managed to keep myself over these 10 years. At least physically, I'm very healthy and ready to go again."
Turning 43 this year, Scott knows keeping up with golf's young guns - led by world No.1 and defending champion Scottie Scheffler - is the key to reigning again.
That's why he plans to attack the newly lengthened 13th hole in a bid to "catch out" his rivals. The pivotal back-nine par-5 has been extended from 510 to 545 yards in a bid to rein in the long bombers and sweet-swinging Scott hopes the change plays into his hands.
While the likes of big-hitting 2020 champion Dustin Johnson says he won't dare take on the 13th-hole water with anything less than a five iron, Scott plans to be bold with his second shot if in position to fire at the green and hunt eagles.
"There are definitely going to be threes," Scott said on Tuesday.
"I feel like they've taken more of the big numbers away, but it's still very gettable. I hit (driver then) six iron in today. There is no wind of course, but I don't see the roars going away.
"Hopefully it does play into my strength. It is in that long-iron range and when I am playing well, that is an advantage for me so hopefully I've got four good ones in me there and I catch a few people out."
Just as when Mickelson caught out the field to win the US PGA Championship two years ago at 51, Scott says he's "just looking for that week where I put it all together".
"It is getting more and more challenging to play at the top end as you get older, so you're seeing less and less guys my age consistently up in the top and you're seeing a lot of guys in their mid-20s taking those spots," he said.
"But just like we saw with Mickelson a couple of years ago, on any given week the player with the right credentials can certainly still perform at the highest level and my experience will certainly help with that."
Scott revealed he'd struck "about" his 20th career ace on Augusta's sixth hole while playing a practice round last Monday with his father Phil.
"It was actually where the pin was today. I just hit a 7-iron and it landed perfect," he said.
"Actually while it was in the air the member I was playing with said that will land past and spin back and go in. It did, so he knows the course well.
"That was fun. I was playing with my dad and playing with Patrick Cantlay and he made a two, so I managed to win that hole off him."
With the game's PGA Tour stars and LIV golfers sharing the fairways for the first time this year at the season's opening major, Scott was only too happy to reunite with Smith for a rare round together on Tuesday.
"Cam and I are good mates," he said.
"None of this has had any effect on our relationship at all."
