The former World No.1 will tee it up at the Genesis Invitational – one of the PGA Tour's Signature Events – on a sponsor's invite, a rare occurrence for the Queenslander. Still, he is thankful he gets to have a nudge around Riviera Country Club for a 16th time.

"I can't remember exactly when the last sponsor's invite was. I mean, I probably have been invited to a tournament in Asia or something like that throughout the years, but on the (PGA) Tour, it's been a while, that's for sure," Scott said.

"I didn't qualify. So that's how it goes. I don't expect to get invited to every tournament that I ask for either, but I am very happy to be here. This is an event I look forward to very much."

If his form is anything to go off, future sponsor's exemptions will be few and far between for Scott, who has had a solid start to 2024, kicking off with a tied seventh at the DP World Tour's Dubai Desert Classic and shared 20th at the shortened AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in vicious conditions. He continued his run of solid finishes with a tie for eighth at last week's Waste Management Phoenix Open and credits his ball-striking as critical to his good start to the year.

"Generally, everything is pretty solid, but I was pretty happy with my ball striking last week in Phoenix overall; I feel like it stepped up a level which I've been working towards for probably nearly 12 months," Scott told Australian media this morning.

“It is really helpful if you are hitting your irons well, because these greens are very, very tricky and putting from a long way away is tough, so if you can get the ball a little closer with good iron play it’ll certainly help save some shots.” – Adam Scott.

One thing the former Masters champion had to endure at the Phoenix Open was the weather-affected days; the ongoing delays meant the evergreen 43-year-old had to toil through 30 holes on Friday and Sunday, putting the body under pressure.

"There's no doubt like I was feeling my left hip, (I) felt a bit tired like going into the last nine. The fact of the matter is I'm not 25 anymore, but I'm still in pretty good shape." Scott explained.

"I'm not complaining about it, I made it and I played well, but there is the reality of some age things."

Scott knows what it takes to succeed around the iconic Los Angeles loop. It is where he last tasted victory on the PGA Tour and is the all-time leading money earner at the event. His progress in the pre-mentioned ball-striking department will only help his chances at a venue he thinks of very fondly, and reminds him a little bit of home.

"I've played nicely here, so I have good feelings about that. I have feelings like I'm in Australia when I play the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th holes. The eucalyptus trees kind of smell like it does in Australia, the grass is similar, the weather can be similar as well," he said.

"It (Riviera) demands good ball striking and for most of my career I feel I’ve been in the category of a good ball-striker.

“It is really helpful if you are hitting your irons well, because these greens are very, very tricky and putting from a long way away is tough, so if you can get the ball a little closer with good iron play it’ll certainly help save some shots.”