The Warrnambool professional yesterday revealed his putting was likely to be the key to his chances in his final event of the year.

Leishman, who is among the favourites to next week become the first Australian to be named the USPGA Tour's rookie of the year, said he was looking forward to the event after increasing his practice regime.

"I'm hitting the ball pretty well," Leishman said.

"But I've been working on my putting. I have been close to putting well but it's just not quite happening. Plus I haven't been playing much and I haven't been practising while I had a break after the Masters before the Australian Open last week."

The 26-year-old said he had lacked confidence on the greens at last week's Australian Open at the New South Wales Golf Club.

He said the strong winds had meant the greens last week weren't cut and became slow and bumpy.

"This week the greens are perfect really and they are a different grass (Bermuda) and faster," he said.

"I've always been a streaky putter. If I do get on a roll, sometimes I keep holeing them and have a good low score.

I haven't done that for a few months. The signs are looking good, whether it is this week or next month, I don't know."

Leishman said he enjoyed Coolum, a course he has played at least four times.

While the course features six new holes, including a challenging par-five first, Leishman said he had never missed a cut at Coolum.

But he said he had struggled to be in contention, largely because the event had always been the last of his year.

Even though today's will be his 31st event of the year, he said a break back in Warrnambool between the Masters and Australian Open had left him refreshed.

He said he had adjusted to the rigors of travelling and playing more this year.

"It's like any job -as you do it more, you just get used to it," he said.