Martin Laird will enjoy the experience of teeing it up at the Frys.com Open this week knowing his future is secure for the next two years.

The Scot won his first PGA Tour title last Sunday in Las Vegas to earn a two-year tour exemption.

The 26-year-old jumped 72 places on the money list to 62nd by claiming the first prize of USD756,000 and will play this week's event in his adopted home of Scottsdale, Arizona, with the pressure firmly off.

"I was 134th on the money list going into last week," Laird said. "I was thinking about just getting to the top 125 but that was one thing I did well on Sunday.

"I was in such a good position to try and win that I didn't think one time out there about the top 125.

"I knew if I just went out and played well that wasn't gonna be a problem. I had been playing so well all week that I was just gonna have to go out and try and win."

Laird, who played golf for Colorado State University before turning professional in 2004, will have family and friends around him as he plays the Raptor Course at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, where he has been based since 2005.

"I've got a small group of friends and my mum and dad are over from Scotland, which was already planned. It kind of worked out perfect," he said.

"It doesn't really get much better than winning the week before a tournament that's in your home town.

"I'm looking forward to this week. I like this golf course. I played pretty well here last year.

"I feel like my game's been good for the last few months and obviously peaked last week. I'm hoping to have another good week here."

Having seen off the likes of Jim Furyk at TPC Summerlin before winning a play-off with George McNeill, Laird faces another strong field in the third of five PGA Tour Fall Series tournaments.

Former Masters champion Mike Weir of Canada returns to Grayhawk having won the tournament in 2007 and tied for fourth 12 months ago, while South African Tim Clark is also in the field along with Justin Leonard and defending champion Cameron Beckman.