"I don't know about you guys, but I've believed in myself since day one," said Morikawa, who gave a hint that being free of the burden of fan expectation was a decisive factor. "I feel very comfortable in this position. It was going to take a very, very good round today, and I knew with the way the leaderboard was looking and everyone up there, you just had to play well. "The opponents, managers, players and competition are tougher. However, claiming that elusive victory has proved easier said than done since his final-round collapse in 2011 cost him a golden chance of winning the Green Jacket. "It relaxes him so he doesn't have to go through the same thing."