Having cut short a family holiday in order to win the West Region's qualifier for the Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge, supported by BMW, PGA professional Nick Ellis has kept a promise to his wife.
The 34-year-old drove up from Cornwall to play in the 18-hole event in Cumberwell Park near Bath in August and, with amateur partner Roger Downes, won by one stroke after a 10-under-par 61.
After the victory he promised his wife a trip to the Grand Final in Bahrain and with that now less than a fortnight away the couple are making plans.
"My wife is not a golfer but she would like to go for the weather and the experience - but we have got four young children," said Ellis, from Naunton Downs near Cheltenham.
"Both myself and my captain are working on it as he is quite keen to take his wife."
Ellis is looking forward to the tournament himself but admits he may not be best suited to playing in the Middle East.
"When I go on holiday I don't take the clubs with me so this will be a whole new experience for me," he added.
"I'm a red head so hot weather does not work too well with me. At least it will be slightly cooler now than in May (when the final was originally scheduled).
"That will suit me down to the ground but it will probably suit a lot of people it has come forward.
"I have been practicing in waterproofs and bobble hats and it will be completely different out there.
"I have made a concerted effort over the last couple of weeks to try to do some practice just to get the winter rust out of my system."
Downes is just hoping to be able to rediscover some of the form he showed in the qualifier, when he had a two on a par three for a nett one and then had a birdie nett eagle.
"It is a fantastic opportunity. The qualifier was just one of those days when I played well," said the 16 handicapper.
"I don't think Nick was expecting to win but now we have a one in nine chance of victory at the Grand Final."
This year the Grand Final will be played on the King of Bahrain's private course in Safriya.
King Hamad stepped in after redevelopment work at the tournament's original venue - The Riffa Club - overran meaning the event would have been played in the height of summer and in temperatures approaching 50 degrees C.
The 36-hole tournament, which offers a top prize of £2,000 to the winning pro, will now be contested between February 24-25 with a field consisting of seven regional finalists, the international qualifier finalists as well as the host club pro and captain.
Each team from GB & Ireland will fly from Heathrow with Gulf Air and enjoy a luxurious stay in the Middle East.
In addition, the English-based teams will be chauffeur-driven to the airport in a BMW via a stop at the German car giants UK headquarters.