Retief Goosen has spoken of the confidence boost he received after second-place finish at last weekend's WGC-CA Championship in Miami.
The South African, who has not won on the PGA Tour for nearly three years, has welcomed the timely top ten finish, in the run up to next month's major, the US Masters.
Goosen told reporters he is keen to return to the form which brought home two US Open titles in 2001 and 2004.
He said: "It's nice to get the game going a little bit."
"It's a pity I couldn't have had just one shot better, but overall I'm very happy.
"This was my fifth event in a row and I was determined to keep going to get my game in shape."
Fellow US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy beat pipped Goosen, Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh by a stroke to win at the Doral Resort.
Goosen cited a change to his putting as a reason for recent improvements.
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