Scott keen to continue majors form at PGA

Adam Scott admits throwing away chances to win the past three majors is frustrating but he plans to take it out on the US PGA Championship at New York's infamous Bethpage Black.

Scott arrived on Long Island at the weekend to prepare for the second major of the year - still reeling from squandering a share of the 36-hole lead at last month's Masters, where he finished 18th.

The Augusta major presented a chance for Scott to add to his 2013 Masters victory and to atone for squandering opportunities at last year's British Open and US PGA Championship.

At the 2018 PGA, Scott played in the final group with eventual winner Brooks Koepka and even held a share of the lead late on the back nine on Sunday.

Scott is chuffed with his 18-month resurgence following a lean 2017/18 season, when he plummeted to No.76 on the world rankings.

But he's getting tired of the close calls at the majors.

"I've put myself in a good position in the last three majors but I need to bring one home soon," Scott told AAP at Bethpage.

"It's great getting in position but you have to convert them because it can go the other way (frustration).

"I'm preparing really well but I have to find another gear; whether it's Saturday night, or Sunday mid round, to make sure I'm the one coming up the last with the lead in these majors."

However, Scott is backing himself to put four solid rounds together this week on a 7400-yard Bethpage that, on paper, is tailor-made for his world-class ball-striking.

The hilly Bethpage demands long, accurate drives and precision iron play to avoid its thick rough.

But Scott tied for fourth the last time he played at Bethpage, when it hosted the US PGA Tour's Barclays event in 2016.

Statistically, he led the elite field that week for ball-striking from tee to green.

"It's a great course for me; I have to do what I do best, and that's driving it in the fairway," Scott said.

"I need to wear out the golf course because Bethpage is going to ask a lot of questions about my irons from 170 yards.

"With my ball-striking, I can hit a lot of greens from that range so I am at a big advantage but I need to capitalise."