The 28-year-old world number one insisted he doesn’t set major career goals because the game can change so quickly.

Asked if he has any big career goals, he told Golf Monthly magazine: “I don’t focus on that stuff. I love coming out here and trying to compete and win golf tournaments, and that’s what I’m focused on.

“If I show up and miss the cut next week, I’m going to have to answer questions about what went wrong and start over again on Thursday.

“That’s one of the things that can be frustrating about our game and it’s also what’s great about it.

“It’s an endless pursuit, and it’s a lot of fun.

“It’s definitely one of the great joys of my life to be able to compete out here.”

Scottie recently won the US PGA and was “proud” of his performance in the Major.

He said: “The US PGA is a special tournament. Any time you can win a Major Championship it’s pretty cool, and I’m proud of how I did it – I stayed in it mentally and hit the shots when I needed to.

“The back nine will be one that I remember for a long time.

“It was a grind out there. I think at one point on the front I maybe had a four or five-shot lead, and making the turn, I think I was tied for the lead.

“So to step up when I needed to the most, I’ll remember that for a while.”