Thomas Pieters has proven time and again in the last 12 months that he is a man for the big occasion but it is an elusive win he is seeking this week at the Made In Denmark.
The big-hitting Belgian produced a birdie-birdie-birdie finish at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort last season to win his third European Tour event and make himself a virtual certain Captain's Pick for the Ryder Cup.
He went on to claim four points out of five at Hazeltine National to become the most successful European rookie in history and has since secured top five finishes at the WGC - Mexico Championship, Masters Tournament and WGC - Bridgestone Invitational.
While those performances have brought many plaudits, it is a win that the 25 year old is after, and he returns to a happy hunting ground in Farsø.
"Golf has been all right this year, I haven't won, that is my main focus to win a golf tournament and I haven't done that," he said. "I've gotten into contention a bunch of times and not finished it off. I'm not happy this year, not yet, it's not over yet.
"I have good memories and the course looks in very good shape, looks very similar to last year's set up. I've played well, I'm swinging it well, I just need to putt well this week and there's plenty of birdies out there. I don't know if I've got a 62 in me like last year.
"At Firestone you don't expect anyone to shoot 61 in the last round but every week it's something like that. I should have played better, yes, so maybe just a lack of concentration for nine holes in four days. It doesn't seem like a lot but in the end it could cost me two or three shots and victory. I've gotten close.
"The last three are very easy birdies if you play them right but it could be an easy bogey as well so I think they're key. As you saw last year, it can change very easily on 18. I was tied, sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it doesn't."
I've shown myself that I could potentially win a Major, I've gotten close this year. I just haven't had that one thing that would make my season better - Thomas Pieters
Pieters admits he had something of a Ryder Cup hangover after his heroics in an ultimately losing cause in Minnesota last year but he is determined to make the team again and fight to bring the trophy back to Europe.
"It was unbelievable," he said. "For me it's one of the coolest things you can do as a golfer. Winning a golf tournament is cool and it stays with you for a couple of weeks, that feeling, but a Ryder Cup stays with you for much longer. I have goosebumps when I think about it.
"It was hard to find the same excitement in a golf tournament after the Ryder Cup. I think most players that play it will say the same thing, it just drains you that week. But you take a couple of months off and start fresh with the new season and I've shown really good things, I've shown myself that I could potentially win a Major, I've gotten close this year. I just haven't had that one thing that would make my season better.
"I want to focus on Europe next year and Ryder Cup selection."
