Sean Mason is in no doubt about the importance of playing in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth hailing it as 'the biggest moment of my career so far'.
The 27-year-old Devonian qualifies as the West Region order of merit winner and intends to take full advantage of mingling with the world golfing stars at one of the country's outstanding venues.
He said: "Getting to play with some of the best players in the game in such a great atmosphere is an opportunity you dream about.
"I have been told all about it by friends who have experienced it before and I can't wait to be there."
Fellow Devonian Barry Austin, the club pro at Downes Crediton, and PGA Cup player Jon Bevan from Wessex Golf Centre are just two players who have offered advice from personal experience.
"They said that whatever I do I must make sure I enjoy the occasion and that is something I plan to do. I hope to learn a few things and fare as well as I can and make the cut if possible."
He has already played the course at its full length and in almost tournament conditions. He won a pro-am team award at Salisbury last summer where the prize was a fourball over the West course.
"We went just after the World Matchplay last year - the stands and marquees were still up - so it was a great opportunity to play on a fantastic course off the back tees," he said.
"I plan to have three more practice rounds to give myself the best possible chance of playing to my ability."
Mason recently won the Devon PGA Matchplay Championship for the third time. Now he is embarking a full season on the West Region circuit and hopefully playing some Challenge Tour events as well.
His ultimate aim since turning professional five years ago, after playing for almost six seasons in the Devon county amateur team as a member of Teignmouth, is to join the European Tour.
He has made five abortive attempts so far but with the backing of Teign Valley Golf and Country Club - he joined there 18 months ago - he is determined to succeed. The club recently held a fund-raising benefit day to help finance his career.
The prospect of playing at Wentworth was the inspiration behind winter-long practice sessions under the guidance of his new coach, Gary Milne, the club pro at Exeter Golf and Country Club.
He has enlisted the 2003 Devon county champion, Craig Townsend, a one-handicapper, as his caddie. Townsend, from Exeter, is manager of the England Rugby Sevens team.
The pair attended Exeter University on golf scholarships and have remained close friends. And he will also have plenty of support from an army of family friends who will watch every shot.