US Open Champion Martin Kaymer is looking to gain some early momentum at Valhalla when the US PGA Championship begins.
The German, who won his first Major in this event at Whistling Straits in 2010, has enjoyed a vintage 2014 with a second Major title coming at Pinehurst as well as winning the Players Championship at Sawgrass.
But the 29 year old is keen to press on at the final Major Championship of the season.
“I'm not playing bad obviously,” said Kaymer. “Otherwise I wouldn't have won those two big events.
“It's just a matter of finding that momentum fairly early in the tournament. Sometimes it's just a very, very small margin that can make a big difference in the end of the rounds and that you can take into the next day again.
“So when you play those Majors, it's not so much about making a lot of birdies. It's just sometimes a save from seven, eight feet for par is so much more important than making a birdie early in the round.
“Those momentum things, I think that keeps the round going and that keeps the tournament going and it gives you mentally a lot of confidence; it's small things.
“But if you like the golf course, it's obviously a huge thing at the end of the day. I'm glad we came here this year and played Valhalla. For me it's a very good golf course and I enjoy playing it.
“It’s our last chance to pick up a Major win [this year], so obviously it's a big tournament right now.
“After the US Open, I took a little bit of time off and I didn't practice and didn't play as much as before, because I was a little exhausted because it was quite a long run of tournaments for me until the U.S. Open. So then I didn't practice as much, and you could see a little bit on the results when I played in France, the British Open and last week, it was not the way I wanted it.
“I played a lot of golf the last two weeks. I practiced a lot at the Bridgestone. Practiced a lot yesterday and I'm probably going to do a little bit more this afternoon. So I feel good about the game - it's just a matter of trying to find a good way into the tournament.”
