Thorbjørn Olesen is among a host of home hopefuls at this week's Made in HimmerLand and said that it would be special for a Danish player to win the event during its final staging at HimmerLand.
In the eight previous editions of this tournament - seven of which have been hosted at HimmerLand - there have been an array of different nationalities to hoist the trophy, but none of those have been Danes.
Olesen, who earned his seventh DP World Tour win at the Thailand Classic earlier this season, is optimistic that could change this week as he tees it up alongside 21 other Danish players competing in front of home fans.
If it were to come to fruition it would make for a particularly special send-off for HimmerLand, as fans and players alike say goodbye to the event at this venue, as well as one of the most iconic viewing holes on the DP World Tour - the par three 16th.
And while his best result in eight appearances was a tie for seventh (which remains his only top ten) in the very first edition in 2014, Olesen is hopeful that he and his compatriots can bring some form to challenge for the title.
"Coming back to Denmark, as it's always been special," he said.
"The amount of support and everything we've got here in the past. I'm sure it's going to be great this year, it's special to play at home.
"There's obviously always, always a little bit more pressure. You want to do well at home. We still haven't got a Danish winner here, so it would be special if one of us could do it this week. For all of us it's just exciting to be here and we will try to do our best."
Reflecting on memories of the past eight years, Olesen said part of what makes coming here special is the reception the Danish players get from the fans - something he hadn't expected when he made his first appeaarance.
"There have been a lot of great memories," he added. "I think probably especially the first time we went here, the first year it was here, it was incredible.
"I didn't really know what to expect and then come here and already in the pro-am, I mean, it's completely full of people and the amount of support we got was just something I've never felt before. So that's something that will stay with me for the rest of my life, something I'll always cherish"
It is something that is echoed by fellow Danes Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard, who were just teenage fans watching the likes of Olesen during the first edition in 2014.
"It was probably one of the first tournaments that I really saw in real life and not just on a screen," said Rasmus.
"It was cool to see that many people but I remember sitting on the 16th hole and it was full of people. It could be difficult to find a spot on that hill. That was pretty cool."
Nicolai said: “I just remember when we were younger, around 14, 15, we got out here and there were so many people, I mean it was just something we'd never seen before, really."
As players they went on to make their debuts as amateur invites in 2017, and in the years since, they've both played several times.
“I love it. I mean, I've been looking forward to this," added Nicolai.
"This is one of the weeks every year we just mark, put a circle around and look forward to. I'm obviously excited to be here and hopefully the weather will change a little bit. It's a good week and one we can't wait to get started on Thursday.
“It's just been an absolute joy playing this tournament at HimmerLand. It's a perfect place for it. Lars Larsen, the guy who's actually the man behind it all, unfortunately he passed away a few years ago, but he's the man to thank for this because it's been an absolute joy playing here. It's a perfect spot. Everything has been really good and hopefully we'll come back in the future at some point."
Nicolai returns to the DP World Tour this week following a spell on the PGA TOUR, where he most recently finished in a tie for 21st in Detroit, but the route for twin Rasmus hasn't been as straightforward.
Following injury issues with his shoulder earlier this year that plagued his early season, three-time DP World Tour winner Rasmus looked to be back on track with a tie for 3rd at the KLM Open.
But just a few weeks later, he was forced to withdraw at the BMW International in Munich with another injury - seemingly out of nowhere - that affected his rib. Despite undergoing rehab, he also had to miss last week's British Masters in the hope more rest would allow him to play this week.
Ahead of this week, he told the DP World Tour that he is feeling much better, despite discovering in an ultrasound that there is some fluid surrounding his bone.
"I'm feeling better now for sure. Obviously have had some problems, or a rib problem, in Munich, which was a bit strange. It came out of nowhere and I had to pull out. And I actually thought with a couple of days of rest over the weekend, I would be able to play in the British Masters. But I didn't get any better over that weekend. I had to stay at home and do some work to make sure I could be ready for this.
"We had an ultrasound scan to see what it was and it showed some fluid over the bone and it looked a bit swollen. There's something in there, but it's not like it's a broken bone.
"I don't know what happened there. I can't remember falling off something or walked into anything so it was very strange when I just stood there on the range in Munich on Tuesday morning and started to feel something there. But I didn't think it was serious. And then just day by day it got worse. And then on Friday it was very bad. It's hard to do treatment on the ribs so yeah just had to take a week off last week to make sure that I could give myself the best possible chance to play."
While Danish hopes may be high for the field, Rasmus says his own expectations are tempered, despite being able to play with limited pain.
"I feel better now and I've been out playing nine holes today so I can play without too much pain.
"The expectations aren't very high. I just have to get back into the rhythm of playing tournaments again and working on my swing and my game at events as well.
"I've been having moments where I've been very good on the practice range and I haven't really been able to bring it on to bring you with me to the course. It's a tough one there. And as soon as you crack that code, I will start playing some very good golf again. So my focus right now is just to work on my game, go out, do my best to see where it takes me, and not be too hard on myself."
Other Danish players in the field include DP World Tour winners Søren Kjeldsen, Joachim B. Hansen (who won on the European Challenge Tour at this venue) and Jeff Winther, who had his first top ten of the year at last week's Betfred British Masters following six missed cuts and a withdrawal in his previous seven starts.
Also heading to Denmark with a top ten last week is Niklas Nørgaard, who has a best finish here of a tie for eighth, which he recorded in 2018. It matches the best finish of compatriot Marcus Helligkilde, who was tied eighth here last year.
They are joined by Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, who finished seventh in his DP World Tour debut at the BMW International a few weeks ago, and is making his first appearance in front of home fans since turning professional.
