GLASGOW golfer Chris Doak is hoping plenty of sleep can help his preparation for the Major dreamland of this week's US Open.

The 36-year-old arrived at Pinehurst on Sunday and is relishing the prospect of a second Major appearance on American soil.

Doak, who also qualified for last year's US Open at Merion, has travelled across the Atlantic with his pregnant wife, Laura.

And the former Tartan Tour No.1 believes that plenty of shut-eye in the build-up can aid his bid for an eye-opening performance among the game's biggest stars.

Doak, who came through the 36-hole qualifier at Walton Heath a fortnight ago to book his place in the Pinehurst showpiece, said: "One thing I'll do differently is sleep more.

"My wife is 27 weeks' pregnant so we'll be going for baby naps. I'll be supporting her in that as much as I can!

"The thing I learned at Merion last year was not to make the event so long. I was so excited to be playing in my first US Open, I flew out the Thursday before so I could get loads of preparation done early.

"Then when I got there, the facilities were not even open because the weather was so bad. It became a long, frustrating week so this time I have treated it just like any other tournament.

"I've paced myself better this time. I played four practice rounds last time and it doesn't work for me. I've taken it easier. It's quality rather than quantity."

Doak missed the cut on his Major debut a year ago but the former Scottish PGA champion is confident he can make an impression on the Pinehurst No.2 layout.

The course has been restored to its original design after a significant make-over and, unlike the fearsome rough of previous US Opens, this week's championship will be devoid of any of the thick stuff.

Instead, players will be greeted by wider fairways that spill into unmaintained edges with natural wiry grasses, sand and pine straw.

DOAK, who earned the biggest cheque of his European Tour career in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth recently, added: "My expectations are that I'd be happy with a top 20 or 30 and anything better would be fair enough.

"I'll definitely be playing it a different way. The last one I was kind of gung-ho and went for flags and realised it's not like that in Majors, especially on this course.

"It was a kind of fairytale thing last year when you were thinking you could maybe go and win.

"This time it's more business minded than a fairytale. And my game is better than last year."