Andrea Pavan was eager to "keep pushing" as he continued his climb back to the top with his lowest round on the DP World Tour for over two years.
Last time out at the Jonsson Workwear Open, we saw an Italian fairytale as Matteo Manassero claimed his first DP World Tour win in almost 11 years and countryman Pavan is looking to write his own story at the Porsche Singapore Classic.
The 34-year-old won his second DP World Tour title in Germany in 2019 and added four further top tens that season but has not claimed one since.
He would make just 14 cuts in 63 events over the next three seasons, not playing a single weekend for 12 months from August 2020.
That resulted in a return to the European Challenge Tour - where he topped the Rankings in 2013 and was already a four-time winner - and another victory at the D+D Real Czech Challenge helped him regain his card at the first attempt.
He enjoyed three consecutive top 20s on the Opening Swing and while he missed five of his first six cuts in the new year, a tie for 11th last time out represented a return to form.
Now, a 66 on day one at Laguna National Golf Resort Club represents his lowest DP World Tour round since the 2021 D+D Real Czech Masters, and he is eager to make hay while the sun shines and perhaps follow in Manassero's footsteps.
"Right after the (Challenge Tour) Grand Final I went to South Africa and I played pretty well," he said.
"I felt like I was coming into some form even early in January and then I started to not play quite as well. Then I was really struggling on the green for quite some time.
This game, you never know, it can just happen and I feel like when you're playing well you should just keep pushing
"I felt better at the last tournament at Glendower.
"The year is long. I feel like I'm playing alright, I just didn't quite get the results.
"Overall, I'm pleased with the stuff I'm doing. I still see a lot of room for improvement and I feel like maybe at the end of last year I was playing a bit better tee-to-green.
"But this game, you never know, it can just happen and I feel like when you're playing well you should just keep pushing."
