Justin Rose is eyeing a late dash to Race to Dubai glory as he returns to happy hunting ground at Sheshan International Golf Club for the WGC-HSBC Champions.
The Englishman lifted the trophy in Shanghai two years ago and went on to win the Turkish Airlines Open the following week, setting up a grandstand finish to his European Tour campaign.
The Race to Dubai went right down to the back nine on the final Sunday of the season, with Rose edged out by Tommy Fleetwood in the race for the Harry Vardon Trophy.
At 29th in the Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex, Rose knows he will need a similarly impressive finish to challenge again but he is not afraid of the challenge, with this week followed by three Rolex Series events.
"I was so close to getting it done and just sort of stumbled bit on the Sunday," he said of his 2017 charge.
"When I look back at it, it was a lot to ask. Winning in Shanghai, winning in Turkey and then I was pretty much right there in Dubai.
"This year, instead of flying all the way back home to the Bahamas, I'm going to spend the week in London just to try to stay a little bit closer to time zones and not travel as much.
"My family are going to help me out and travel to London. Four weeks away from them is not possible so I'm going to do the two weeks on the road, they will meet me in London, and I'll come back to Dubai to try to counteract that.
"It's a tall order on the body and to try and keep your game going with that many air miles and time changes.
I'm looking forward to going back to the well and trying again. It's been a good little hunting ground for me the last couple of years and it's a golf course I really enjoy
"With the way the points are weighted with the prize fund in Turkey and Dubai, it offers me the opportunity to make a run.
"I've probably got to win the last three to challenge Shane (Lowry) and Jon Rahm and the guys that are doing really well but that's the situation I put myself in in 2017 and I very nearly did it.
"I'm looking forward to going back to the well and trying again.
"It's been a good little hunting ground for me the last couple of years and it's a golf course I really enjoy."
