The 30-year-old Englishman won last year's Memorial Tournament in Ohio by three shots for his first PGA Tour victory, and continued his winning streak with a further title two weeks later at the AT&T National.

But despite failing to gain a singe comparable title since last summer, as well as missing the cut at the PGA Championship last week, he is certainly in high spirits.

"I feel like my game is in a very similar situation to how it was last year - playing really well without having had the results. I think the key is patience," he said.

"I'm playing beautifully. I'm second this year in greens in regulation, which is a stat that I've never really done well in the past."

Instead of focusing on just the past year, Rose is determined to look at his career as a whole as an indication of success - and as a four-time European Tour winner he's certainly got plenty to feel positive about.

"It's really nice to come back to a tournament where I have had great memories from last year.

"It's one of my favourite weeks of the year, even before I won it last year. It's always been one of my favourite stops."