It's a sign of his growing self-belief that Tommy Fleetwood will head to the Masters this week with a new gung-ho approach.
Goodbye to the understated Englishman who went to Augusta the previous two years with the aim of enjoying the experience. This time, he's turning up to win.
'There's no getting away from the fact that there's a bit of expectation this time and so why shy away from it,' said the 28-year-old.
Tommy Fleetwood feels 'this is my time' as he heads out to Augusta National for the Masters
'Don't get me wrong, I'm nowhere near the golfer I want to be or one of the favourites to win the green jacket, but rather than going there simply to enjoy it, I want to embrace the fact that I'm now at that stage in my career where I've got a chance of winning a major, and I can put my name on one of those trophies. I want to go there with the feeling that this is my time.'
It was at Augusta last year that Fleetwood began to realise that he had moved up another level. Fourth in the US Open in 2017, he was making a name for himself outside the European Tour, and duly found himself playing alongside Tiger Woods for the first two rounds.
'That was an interesting experience for me, because Tiger was the one top player I hadn't played alongside,' he said.
'On top of that, this was his Masters comeback after all his back problems, so all the attention was on our group.
'I've always thought I've been pretty good at focusing on myself and doing my own thing but that might have been the ultimate test and I was pleased with how comfortable I felt.
'It would have been easy to feel overawed but I didn't and that told me a lot about where I was as a player. I didn't know what to expect but the crowd were great with me and I enjoyed the atmosphere. I played pretty solidly, shooting level par for two rounds, and I was in position to make a move.
'I'd just played with arguably the greatest golfer of all time, felt I'd proved my worth, and I could move on from there.'
Fleetwood was playing alongside Tiger Woods at Augusta last year for the opening two rounds
The benefits were obvious the following day, as Fleetwood carded five birdies in a row from the 12th on his way to a fabulous third-round 66. 'It probably should have been better, given I three-putted the last,' he said, chuckling.
'Even so, I came off the 18th green and said to Finno (his caddie and best friend, Ian Finnis), that's the best day I've ever enjoyed on a golf course.
'When you're growing up, what it's really all about is playing so well the crowd get into it, and the roars you hear are those that you are creating.
'That was me that day. I made my contribution to the roars echoing around Augusta, of all places, and I just loved it.'
Fleetwood was out third from last on the final day and suffered something of a reaction with a 74 for 17th place. Two months later he showed what he'd learned with a stunning final-round 63 to finish runner-up at the US Open.
His experience at the Masters last year proved to Fleetwood he is ready to push for the title
He was in contention again at the Open, before an iffy final-round 73 led to a tie for 12th place. Even his worst finish in a major that year, when he was placed 35th at the USPGA Championship, couldn't tarnish an impressive set of results.
Then came the Ryder Cup in Paris, where he became a folk hero. Playing alongside his great friend Francesco Molinari, they beat Woods and his partners three times on their way to becoming the first European pair to claim four points out of
