Sergio Garcia is enjoying turning back the clock as he prepares to tee it up at the Olympic Men's Golf Competition.
The atmosphere in Rio de Janeiro is unique, with golf being one of 42 sports disciplines on show and the 60 competitors in the men's event making up just a fraction of the 11,000-plus athletes taking part.
With no spectators allowed at the Olympic Golf Course until Thursday, the players admit the practice feels very different to a Major Championship and the prize on offer is different too.
There is no prize money available in the Olympic Games, just the honour of representing your country and the glory of a gold, silver or bronze medal, and Garcia admits it feels like going back to his amateur days.
"It kind of brings you back a little bit to the amateur days, with no one walking around, playing for a medal, not money or anything like that," said the 36 year old, who is joined by Rafa Cabrera Bello on the Spanish team.
"It is great. I think it is great, once every four years.
I know I can speak for Rafa, we are so thrilled to be here. It is an unbelievable experience to go through - Sergio Garcia
The Olympic Golf Course has been designed specifically for the men's and women's events at the Games and could provide a dramatic finish over its closing three holes.
A drivable 303-yard par four is followed by a 133-yard par three with the last being a reachable 571-yard par five.
"You can definitely birdie the three or maybe even make an eagle and two birdies but even though they are not long holes you still need to strike the ball in the right place," said Garcia.
"On 16 to get in to the green is not that easy, it is very narrow. 18 obviously it depends on the wind - today we hit a good drive and we were struggling to get on in two with a three wood and it is a very tricky green to be able to hit with that much club."
At 11th in the Official World Golf Ranking, Garcia is the fifth highest-ranked player in the field this week, with World Number Five Henrik Stenson leading the way.
The Swede is looking for a third win in as many months after his triumph at the BMW International Open and his incredible 20 under par victory at The Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Stenson may have won a Major Championship, the Race to Dubai and the FedEx Cup, but he believes Olympic gold could take him to another level.
Anyone around the world knows what a gold medal in the Olympics means, but not everyone knows what an Open Championship is - Henrik Stenson
"It's a new week," he told the Golf Channel. "The ball doesn't know what we did at The Open, that's for sure. It needs to be told again.
"Of course I'm here to try and bring home a medal for sure, hopefully the best one."
