Davis Love III is attempting to get over the disappointment of failing to make the Masters earlier this month by winning the Verizon Heritage for the sixth time.
The Titleist golfer had not missed a Major tournament since 1990 until this year, when a series of below-par performances saw him slide down the rankings and unable to qualify for Augusta.
However, this week''s tournament in South Carolina is one of Love''s happiest hunting grounds and the 44-year-old revealed that he is working hard to get back to his best at Harbour Town.
"It''s getting close … You keep sticking the tokens in the machine, eventually you''ll get it right," he said.
Love described not playing at Augusta this year as "weird" and said that he only tuned into the television coverage occasionally to check the progress of his friends Brandt Snedeker and Fred Couples.
The US player finished his first round at the Verizon Heritage on five under par to tie for the lead with Justin Leonard and Lucas Glover.
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