Adam Scott admits he had ran out of gas by the Masters after trying to ride his good form but won't let it happen for the upcoming packed major summer.
Scott won in back-to-back weeks early in the year but could not maintain the rage through to Augusta National where he finished in a disappointing tie for 42nd.
Faced with a different schedule to previous years thanks to the Olympics, Scott has had to make adjustments to his usual spread-out playing commitments.
As he lines up at Colonial Country Club in Texas this week, the venue he won at to cement his short stint at world No.1 in 2014, Scott has his eyes firmly on getting in tune for the big events to come.
In hindsight he may have skipped the World Golf Championships Match Play in the lead-up to the Masters just to keep fresh and with that in mind he is monitoring closely where he pegs it up before the next three majors.
The US Open at Oakmont (June 16-19) is on the horizon next month before a packed July that sees the WGC Bridgestone Invitational (June 30-July 3), the British Open (July 14-17) and the PGA Championship (July 28-31) all packed in tight.
"I just kind of played so much in the spring and ran out of gas at the Masters and have just been trying to rest up and get that fresh kind of feeling happening again," Scott admitted.
"It just got away from me a little bit, and I just was playing so well, and I was feeling pretty good that I just kept playing and didn't realise how much of a toll the run through Florida and the Match Play took out of me.
"It was just tough to get through the practice sessions and stay on top of everything. It was a bit physical and a bit mental and it caught up with me."
Scott traditionally plays next week's Memorial Tournament prior to the US Open but will not this year, preferring to stay fresh for Oakmont.
It is a decision based on his Masters experience.
"I don't think (fatigue) is going to be a big problem upcoming. I think I've kind of taken the precautions that I've needed to and balanced my schedule out," Scott said.
"This summer is going to be tough for everybody. Stop, start, week on, week off, and lots of golf. There are four of the biggest tournaments of the year in seven weeks for me.
"You're going to have to really plan those weeks off to give yourself enough rest time but also enough time to be back in form for the next week."
Sitting second on the season points list behind countryman and world No.1 Jason Day, Scott says he is now in great shape to try to join Day as a three-time winner in 2016.
"I've got that spring back in my step the last couple weeks," he said.
"I'm ready to tackle this event and what's coming this summer.
"I'll try and keep the good vibes going here. The course is in great shape. So I'm really looking forward to getting going and kind of trying to find that form I had in the early spring."
Aaron Baddeley, Matt Jones, John Senden, Marc Leishman, Geoff Ogilvy and Steven Bowditch join Scott in the field.
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