Lee Westwood is seeking to make it a hat-trick of wins in Malaysia as he returns to Saujana Golf and Country Club for this week's Maybank Championship.
The Englishman secured the 1997 Malaysian Open title at Saujana before the event was co-sanctioned by the European Tour, while he also won his most recent title at the Maybank Malaysian Open in 2014.
Westwood has made a strong start to the season, finishing in a share of eighth place at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and tied 23rd at last week's Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
And the 43 year old is hoping to keep the momentum going in Kuala Lumpur this week as he goes in search of a first European Tour title in almost three years.
"I’m looking forward to a good week," said Westwood. "I seem to play well in South East Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, and I'm looking forward to getting going and getting off to a fast start and getting into contention.
"I’ve played well in the first couple of tournaments of the season, eighth in Abu Dhabi, 23rd last week - even though I was the wrong side of the draw - so my game's in pretty good shape.
"If you asked me to point out a weakness in my game at the moment I'd be struggling to say one.
"I have nine wins in Asia and a couple in this part of Asia so I'm keen to play well and get into contention and hopefully win my third tournament here in Malaysia.
"Honestly, I don't remember a lot about the win here 20 years ago. I just remember winning and being associated with Saujana for two or three great years in the middle of the 90s.
I'm keen to play well and get into contention and hopefully win my third tournament here in Malaysia - Lee Westwood
"I actually lost here in a play-off in 1998 after the win in 1997 so I almost won back-to-back.
"Obviously then I won here in Malaysia three years ago so I love the place, and it's nice to be back.
"The course here has improved all the time and the condition is fantastic here this week."
Ryder Cup star Westwood will get his opening round under way at 13:00 on Thursday alongside 2011 Masters Champion Charl Schwartzel and Anirban Lahiri - the winner of the Maybank Malaysian Open in 2015.
