World number one Luke Donald is doing his best to manage expectations ahead of the British Open at Royal Lytham.
Donald, who has spent most of the past 12 months atop the world rankings, is still searching for his first major title.
The Englishman said he feels at ease before the 141st Open Championship gets underway on Thursday.
"I'm happy with the preparation so far," Donald said.
"It doesn't feel like a normal event, but I'm managing the attitude the right way so far."
He added on his major drought: "The remedy has to come from me. It's taken a bit of time for that thought to drop, because I just have been getting a little bit too uptight and anxious.
"The pressure is that much more. You want it that much more. It's a very normal thing to happen.
"For me, it's about controlling it, predetermining how I want to feel and trying to stick to that.
"It's going to be tough. There will be times when I get uptight, but then I've just got to remember where I am and how I want to feel over each shot.
"It's a very cliche thing, but the only thing I'm really focusing on is that first shot on Thursday - hitting a good, solid shot and going from there."
Donald missed the cut at the recent US Open, but remains buoyed by an improved performance at last week's Scottish Open, where he finished 16th.
A combination of wind, rain and more than 200 bunkers awaits Donald at the challenging Lytham links course.
"I played 11 holes today and I played 18 yesterday," he said.
"I've hit quite a few drivers so far. The weather conditions have predetermined that a little bit.
"It's not that fiery out there. It's reasonably soft. The way the bunkers are positioned on most of these holes, it doesn't give you that much of an opportunity to hit before them.
"You have to step up and hit very good tee shots. It's as simple as that."
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