Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson go into this week's Open Championship vying for more than just the World Number One spot.
The American pair are currently ranked first and second in the Official World Golf Ranking, and if Mickelson outshines his compatriot at St Andrews he could go top of the rankings for the first time in his career.
But both men are more interested in trying to land a Major Championship - and Woods could create history on Sunday night by becoming the first player to lift the Claret Jug for a third time at The Home of Golf following his triumphs in 2000 and 2005.
"I'm looking forward to it," said Woods, who has finished in the top five at both this year's Masters Tournament and US Open Championship.
"I got in here on Sunday and played, so I've played three rounds so far. It's great to be back playing this golf course, and it is playing a little bit differently than it was the last two times we've played here, or the last three times actually I've played here.
"It'll be interesting. I know the weather is not supposed to be very good coming in for this week, so all the players are going to have to make some adjustments. But this golf course is still in spectacular shape, and I'm looking forward to another great championship.
While Woods has won three Open Championships - he also triumphed at Hoylake in 2006 - Mickelson is looking for his first after four previous Major victories.
"We're all looking forward to playing here at The Home of Golf," said the Masters Tournament champion. "This place is an incredible place. It's a spiritual place as well as a wonderful course, and [Jack] Nicklaus has said it, that a career just doesn't feel complete unless you've won here at St Andrews. I think all the players feel the same way.
"The course is in as good a shape as I've ever seen it. It's just pristine and it's challenging because the greens are huge and you don't know where the pins will be, so it's hard to prepare thoroughly, other than just get a good feel for the course, a touch around the greens, get a good feel on those 150 foot lag putts. You laugh, but there's going to be a lot of them and it's going to be a fun challenge.
"It would be very special to win at St Andrews - that to me is the biggest thing.
"As somebody who loves the game of golf, with this being The Home of Golf, you can't help but feel emotion and feel this sense of spirituality come over you as you play this course, knowing that this is where the game began."
