Danny Willett and Justin Rose are looking to draw on past experiences as they go in search of their second Major Championships at The 145th Open Championship.
Rose made his Major breakthrough at the US Open in 2013 while Willett claimed a dramatic victory at the Masters Tournament in April and they will lead the English challenge at Royal Troon.
World Number Four Rory McIlroy is the highest ranked Briton in the field but with Willett ranked ninth and Rose 11th in the Official World Golf Ranking, a strong home challenge is expected from the United Kingdom.
Americans have won the last six Opens held at Troon but Willett is hoping to buck that trend and produce a home winner in the year's third Major.
"I had a bit of a taste of it at St Andrews last year," he said. "Playing the last round was pretty special. Playing the last few holes, I was obviously in contention and then being able to win at Augusta was awesome.
"And to be able to come here as a Major champion and get the crowds with us would be fantastic Thursday morning. It will be really, really special.
It would be amazing. It's everyone's to win and being British, this is one you want to get your hands on - Danny Willett
Willett finished in a tie for sixth last year playing alongside eventual winner Zach Johnson in the final round. The five-time European Tour winner fired a closing 70 while Johnson shot a 66 to get into a play-off with Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman.
And Willett, who struggled with illness last week, is hoping to draw on that Monday afternoon when he tees it up on Thursday.
"Just seeing how it unfolded and how he played was good for me and a learning experience to see how he's done on the world's greatest stage," he said.
"You're not going to do anything different. The reason you're in that position is because you're a very good player and you can do what you can do and hopefully on a Sunday afternoon it's good enough.
"So it was good to be able to see that first-hand and see how he handled the pressure and how he handled himself. I think it really helped in seeing that if we play our game and play well enough we're going to have a good chance to win some tournaments."
Rose also finished in a tie for sixth at St Andrews and he is delighted with his preparations as he goes in search of a first title since last season's UBS Hong Kong Open.
I'm prepared, I'm ready. I've seen the course in both winds. I feel like I'm rounding into form - Justin Rose
"I felt that if I went back home, it's very easy to get caught up in seeing people and getting distracted and not spending as much time on your game as you need to with the week into a Major.
"So I thought coming straight to Troon with a little less distraction was going to be a good plan for me and set me up well for the week.
"I always see the Major Championships as two-week spells, a week of preparation where you're really getting into it. That paid dividends for me at Merion. I feel like that separated me from a lot of the other guys that particular week and that gave me the opportunity to win."
