Charl Schwartzel admits it would be a "dream" to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge as the South African looks to extend his remarkable record in his home country.
The 2011 Masters Tournament winner sent records tumbling with his victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship last week, becoming just the third South African to win ten European Tour events and the first win the same official event four times.
Seven of those ten victories have come in his homeland, with an Africa Open title and two Joburg Open trophies sitting proudly alongside the four Alfred Dunhill Championship triumphs.
A victory this week would also give him a second set of back-to-back wins in South Africa after claiming the Africa Open and Joburg Open in consecutive weeks in 2010.
But his best finish here was a second place in 2012 and Schwartzel would love to go one better at Gary Player Country Club.
Coming back to the Nedbank as a South African is always very special - Charl Schwartzel
"It was the first tournament that I came to watch as a junior. My dad brought me too, so it will always have a very special place for me.
"It was obviously one of those tournaments that was just 'Wow, that would be a dream to win!'.
"The Masters has always also been the one and always will be. If I could choose a win, I'll take the one I have!
"I've sort of struggled on this golf course. It's not my favourite golf course but I had a good result in 2012 and this year I'm coming in with a bit of form. I'm playing better golf than I think I've played for a while so that could maybe turn things around, and hopefully I can go one better than 2012."
Schwartzel's four-shot margin of victory at Leopard Creek Country Club did not tell the full story of the tournament as he struggled with his long game over the weekend in a 70-70 finish.
But the 31 year old took heart from the fact he could win while not at his best and would be happy with a similar performance this week if the outcome is the same.
"The win last week for me meant quite a lot in the fact that I had to find a way to win on the weekend," he said. "It wasn't good golf like you'd expect from someone who comes in and wins.
"Obviously it was nice to have a bit of a lead going in there, but it's nice to see that there's a different way of winning. There's not just one way. That was quite pleasing.
"I know the game is good. It shows up more often these days. I go through rounds where I play really well and if I can get more and more of those, then I think I'll compete more often, be in contention more often.
"Yesterday I didn't play very well in the pro-am but this morning I went to the range and worked on it a bit and played a few holes and went back and when I walked off the range now it was really good again. That gives me a bit more confidence going into tomorrow."
