AUGUSTA (AFP) — Xander Schauffele, the world's highest-ranked player without a major title, is bothered he hasn't captured one of golf's most coveted prizes — to the point where just one won't be enough.

The reigning Olympic champion has 11 top-10 finishes in 26 major starts, including a share of second at the 2019 Masters and 2018 Open Championship, but no victories.

World No. 5 Schauffele admitted Monday the major void in his trophy case bothers him enough where he questions if any week without a win is a bad week.

"That's a good question, definitely something I think about that rings around in my head a bit," Schauffele said.

"A steady drip caves a stone is something I grew up with, people tell me good playing, and they're not wrong. It's some solid golf I've been playing. Obviously you just want it to be that much better."

"But at the end of the day, that's also the reason why I keep having these performances where I'm close, just because it's bothering me and it's something that I really want."

"And if I clip one, it's not going to be enough for me to be satisfied. So, I think it's definitely what motivates me as a golfer and as a competitor, just to keep pushing."

The 30-year-old American has plenty of motivation for a Masters green jacket, saying he imagines how good it would feel to win one.

"I try to force the dream upon myself all the time," Schauffele said. "They talk about how right before you fall asleep whatever you're thinking of you're going to dream about it."

"So as many dreams as I can have wearing a green jacket or someone putting it on me on the 18th green, that's what I try and envision."

In the waking world, Schauffele has tweaked his season to better prepare for the Masters.

So far this year, Schauffele has six top-10 finishes in eight PGA Tour events, but no victories, his closest call a share of second at The Players Championship.