Having had a taste of Middle Eastern luxury at last season's Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge, Surrey professional Matthew Paget is keen to book a return ticket.
Last summer the Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club pro and his captain Peter Brooks won the South Region qualifier on a countback after tying for first place with Merrist Wood's Alan Lovelace and James Phillips.
The pair were runners-up in the Grand Final in Bahrain and Paget would love to get back on the plane for another shot. First, however, he had to get through qualifying at West Hill Golf Club on May 27.
"It is a good trip and it would be great to have a return visit," said Paget, who this year is playing with eight-handicapper Ian Ray.
"It is definitely one to qualify for and it is not unheard of for people to go back one or two times.
"Some guys have been out there on more than one occasion and I suppose it offers a bit more incentive if you have been there before and so you dig a bit deeper really."
Last year's final was held over until this February but since then Paget has not played that much as club duties have taken priority.
"I am not sure we are going to get time to have a practice round but we will try to get to West Hill - having a practice round might help with one or two shots at the end of the day," said the 34-year-old.
"It is certainly going to be fine margins that get you to Bahrain and anything that can help is a bonus."
Lovelace knows all about fine margins. "I missed one from about two feet at the 15th in the qualifier last year and it all hinged on that - although we didn't know it at the time," said the tutor at the Merrist Wood Campus of Guildford College.
"This year it is on my home course of West Hill, which I have played so many times as it is only a mile from my house.
"I am looking forward to it as it is a good tournament on a good course."
Lovelace, who is struggling with tennis elbow which has restricted him to just eight rounds since the end of last season, is playing with five-handicapper Sam Newman, who is captain of the students' golf club at the college. However, he feels having a younger captain alongside him may be an advantage.
"I think it helps as we are playing off the back tees around a difficult golf course," he said. "I am generally fairly steady and if he uses his shots well I would expect us to do quite well.
"With a handicap of five you wouldn't expect to be making many bogeys. The pro can always go out and make eight birdies but generally it is how well the amateur uses their shots which is key."
Host club professional Guy Shoesmith also knows a thing or two about coming close having also missed out on a countback a few years ago after posing a nett 66. This year he hopes to make full use of home advantage.
"It definitely helps to know the greens because they have very tricky undulations," said the 40-year-old, who is playing with 18 handicapper John Stone. "It is all about how you dovetail on the day. If the professional plays well you still need your captain to come in with birdies. It is definitely the captain who can win it for you."
The winners of the qualifier will book their place on a luxury trip to the Middle East at the end of the year, which begins by being chauffeur driven to the airport and includes a stay in a five-star hotel with the 36-hole final being played at the The Royal Golf Club in Bahrain.
Each of the PGA's seven regions provides one pair for the final, which is supplemented by the host club's professional and captain and the winners of an international qualifier.