GLASGOW golfer Marc Warren still has Georgia on his mind after a top-20 finish in Sunday's WGC Cadillac Championship inched him closer to a place in next month's Masters.

Warren shared 17th spot behind eventual winner Dustin Johnson over the Blue Monster and now has a Green Jacket in his sights having moved to within a place of automatic qualification for the first Major of the season at Augusta.

The 33-year-old's spirited showing among the world's best in Doral has moved him to a career high of 51st on the global rankings with the top 50 at the cut-off point the week before the Masters gaining instant access through the gates of Magnolia Lane.

Warren still has three weeks to achieve that ambition of a debut in the Masters and he was staying on in the US to try and qualify for this week's Valspar Championship.

Gate-crashing the world's top 50 would really open up the doors of opportunity for the three-time European Tour winner and getting the chance to make inroads on the lucrative PGA circuit is very much in his plans.

Warren, who ended a seven-year title drought on the European Tour last season when he won in Denmark, said: "To be No.51 in the world is great, but it's the bigger picture as those in the top 50 really can get to pick and choose where they can play.

"Being in Doral last week is what I have been working to achieve in my career so that these WGC events and the Majors become more of a regular occurrence and it is a natural progression for me.

"If it all goes well in the future, then there's the situation of being able to play more in the States and that's something that I would really look forward to. Hopefully the Masters will be part of that."

Warren is now the second highest Scot on the world rankings behind Stephen Gallacher, who is 36th.