The 25-year-old American is one of the game's form players at present having finished in the top-25 in each of his last nine starts.

Bradley is also already a major winner having walked away with the USPGA Championship last season in what was his first major appearance.

This week he tees it up at Augusta for the first time but, despite his outstanding form, has been overlooked by many who believe that rookies simply do not win the Green Jacket.

Only three debutants have ever won The Masters and one of those, Gene Sarazen, was a six-time major champ by the time he first played in 1935.

The last time a rookie triumphed was some 35 years ago when Fuzzy Zoeller prevailed, but Bradley insists he is not letting statistics bother him.

"So I don't think it's that hard, to be honest!" he joked when asked by reporters what he made of the monster 7,345-yard Augusta lay-out.

Giving up experience

"This course does fit me very well, but I'm going to give up a lot of experience to most players. But anyone who plays well can win on any given week."

However, he believes his lack of knowledge could also translate into a lack of fear which could actually assist him.

"Sometimes, when you don't realise that if you miss this pin two feet to the left, you're going to make bogey, you can go right at it and hit a great shot," he continued.

"I think sometimes it helps to your advantage. Last year at the PGA, it helped me that it was my first major and I didn't really know what was going on. I was just able to play my game.

"In a weird way, it sometimes helps you."

Bradley played a practice round with Phil Mickelson this week and admits he was able to pick up plenty from the three-time Masters champion.

"I found myself just kind of watching Phil, what he was doing off to the side, just seeing how he prepared," he added.

"He's preparing so hard for this tournament that he's won three times. It just shows how hard you have to work to win this tournament. Or any tournament."

Bradley kicks off his Masters campaign on Thursday alongside reigning champion Charl Schwartzel and American amateur Kelly Kraft, the group teeing off at 10.24am local time.