Jordan Spieth is confident an aggressive approach can put him in contention at the Australian Open for a third straight year despite having to think more around new venue Royal Sydney.
A six-shot winner in 2014, Spieth went very close to retaining the title when tied runner-up with Adam Scott one shot behind Matt Jones on return to The Australian Golf Club last year.
The 23-year-old American was out playing a practice round on Monday, giving himself plenty of time to get to know Royal Sydney ahead of Thursday's opening round.
"It was great; very different from The Australian Golf Club," world No.5 Spieth said. "Tree-lined, different green styles and types of grass but what a cool piece of property this is.
"The scores are just going to be dependent on weather, I think - how hard the wind blows.
" If it doesn't blow you can tear this place up and if it does then you can get into some trouble quickly."
The 2015 Masters and US Open champion hasn't played a competitive round since helping the US reclaim the Ryder Cup from Europe at Hazeltine in Minnesota six weeks ago.
He believes the break will help his tilt at a second Australian Open crown.
"I feel very fresh," Spieth said. "I feel as strong and healthy as I've felt ... probably ever to be honest.
"(It was) really nice taking a few weeks off, just training and only start getting back into golf the last couple weeks. Really trying to make it an off season."
The eight-time US PGA Tour winner said his game plan wouldn't change drastically from The Australian, only that he would have to "think a little bit more" at Royal Sydney.
"Nothing really changes, other than less drivers most likely," Spieth said.
"I still plan on being pretty aggressive, so I've just got to try and figure out where all these slopes are, so when the pins are in their locations for the tournament you understand which sides to miss it on.
"You just have to think a little bit more here."
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