In-form Gunn Charoenkul targets win on home soil at this week's International Series Thailand at Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin.
The 2020 Olympian was plagued by injury throughout the Covid-19 pandemic but has bounced back emphatically, highlighted by earning the biggest payday of his career with a second place finish in the International Series Qatar last month.
"The International Series is the next level of Asian Tour tournaments and special in every way. They always pick good golf courses and all of us enjoy playing International Series events, especially when we have one on home soil," said Gunn, who also played impressively in the New Zealand Open at the weekend finishing in a tie for sixth.
"Black Mountain is a great golf course. Always in great condition and I hope I play well there. It will be a pleasure to be there and play in front of a home crowd and we'll have a good time there."
A professional for 12 years, the Thai star has won 12 titles across multiple Asian based tours.
Fuelled by a stream of confidence, the 30-year-old is hoping to go one better than his finish in Qatar.
"It [Black Mountain] does favour me, I think. I play well there most of the time. I've finished top 20 there before and hopefully I do better there this year," he said.
The Bangkok native now realises the opportunities ahead of him as he sits third on the International Series Order of Merit (OOM) and fourth on the Asian Tour OOM. "That's the goal I've been working towards. With that finish [second in Qatar] I hope I can keep that momentum going," he said.
"Winning on the International Series and Asian Tour Order of Merits is a goal I have set, even though I won't get a couple of starts but all things considered I think I have a good chance.
"At the end of the day, I either want to play on LIV or the PGA Tour and I continue to aim high -- we'll see where I go."
This year marks the second staging of the International Series Thailand.
Sihwan Kim of the US triumphed last year at Black Mountain, in what was the first ever International Series event.
The US$2 million tournament starts tomorrow and is the third International Series event of the year and fifth stop on the Asian Tour.
Meanwhile, Kiradech Aphibarnrat will add a splash of star quality to the International Series Thailand.
The three-time Asian Tour winner, a late entry for this week's event, is hoping a return to a familiar venue will enable him to continue his rehabilitation and prove a catalyst to regaining past glories.
Plagued by injury problems for much of the past four years, Kiradech, 33, has struggled to reproduce the form that saw him earn his PGA Tour card.
It was five years ago that he rose to 29th in the world rankings. He remained in the top-100 through to the end of 2019, since then his fortunes have waned.
Currently in 327th position, Kiradech is relishing being back in his home country and continent.
"I love coming back and playing on the Asian Tour whenever possible. I've decided that I will play as many tournaments in Asia as possible. It's good for my confidence, and it is good for my mental well-being," said Kiradech, who was tied for 28th at the Saudi International.
He will be encouraged by the fact that he has got a good track record at Black Mountain, where he has played on dozens of occasions.