The 44-year-old Englishman, who has won six majors, last topped a final-round leaderboard at the 1997 Nissan Open in Los Angeles.

But after finishing third in the Singapore Masters on Sunday he is convinced he just needs "that little bit more confidence" to end his victory drought.

He said: "The big breakthrough is going to be when I can stand up and know what I am going to do - I mean really know what I am going to do.

"That will be a big step forward.

"If I can get that in the next couple of weeks, then I've got to believe I will be knocking on the door."

Faldo made an encouraging late charge in Singapore to finish six shots behind winner Arjun Atwal.

Improving form

"It's good for me to play under pressure," said Faldo.

"I have found what works at the weekend when I am under pressure and have to keep working on those feelings.

"The more I can groove those and get that little bit more confidence, the better.

"All in all, it was a good week in Singapore because I struggled with the swing, struggled with the workload and especially struggled with the heat.