Understandably, there was a fair degree of rust in the system upon his return to action on the US PGA Tour last week, and a missed cut was not altogether unexpected.
But after a productive session on the practice range on Monday with his two coaches, Pete Cowen and Mike Walker, Willett feels confident of building on the sizeable lead he has established at the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings.
He said: “The main aim is to try to get things back to the way they were, and just try to enjoy it. It’s great to be back in Europe supporting Rory’s event, and hopefully I can have a good week here.
“Obviously the crowds are going to be fantastic. I really enjoy the experience of playing in Ireland. Hopefully I’ll be playing with one of the Irish lads and we’ll get some good support out there.”
The K Club memorably hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup, when Darren Clarke inspired Europe to victory, and Willett will gain his first taste of golf’s greatest team event at Hazeltine National in September.
Understandably, there was a fair degree of rust in the system upon his return to action on the US PGA Tour last week, and a missed cut was not altogether unexpected.
But after a productive session on the practice range on Monday with his two coaches, Pete Cowen and Mike Walker, Willett feels confident of building on the sizeable lead he has established at the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings.
He said: “The main aim is to try to get things back to the way they were, and just try to enjoy it. It’s great to be back in Europe supporting Rory’s event, and hopefully I can have a good week here.
“Obviously the crowds are going to be fantastic. I really enjoy the experience of playing in Ireland. Hopefully I’ll be playing with one of the Irish lads and we’ll get some good support out there.”
The K Club memorably hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup, when Darren Clarke inspired Europe to victory, and Willett will gain his first taste of golf’s greatest team event at Hazeltine National in September.
As part of his meticulous preparations, Captain Clarke invited some potential team members to dinner in Florida last week, and the experience clearly whetted Willett’s appetite.
He said: “It was good to hear Darren speak to the guys and to get in that team environment already. The guys talked about past experiences and talking me through some of the things they think will happen and what you can expect, which was great.
“It was great to hear Rory’s take on things and to spur on all of us rookies. It just gets your juices flowing to hear those things. You hear Clarkey talking about some of his stories, and it makes you want to be a part of it.”
