Mark Henderson predicted the winner of the North Region qualifier of the Powerade PGA Assistants' Championship, in association with FootJoy, would come from his threeball group - but he did not suspect it would be him.
The 25-year-old made his bold proclamation on the first tee at Knaresborough based on his past history in the event.
In 2006 he played alongside Lee Harpin, who was victorious in the qualifying event, and last year he lined up alongside Jonathan Lupton, who finished joint second and went on to become the overall champion in the final.
So when he teed off with his two playing partners he told them one of them would be the winner - and he was proved right as he posted a one-under-par 71 to win by one.
It did not look that way after six holes when he was two over but he then went birdie-eagle-birdie to turn in 34 and although he handed back three shots with a double bogey at 10 - where he four-putted on a two-tier green - and a bogey at 12, two birdies at the 15th and 17th edged him ahead.
That late run relegated Ben Field (Selby), Chris Mathews (Samlesbury Golf Centre), Christopher Green (Cleckheaton) and Paul Fiddes (Matfen Hall) into a share of second place on level par.
Afterwards Henderson explained his remarkable association with success in the tournament which, up until now, had benefited others.
"In my first year I played with Lee Harpin, who won the qualifier, and last year I played with Jon Lupton, the eventual champion," he said.
"I was standing on the first tee and I said to the two other guys 'I have a 100% record that one person in my group has won the qualifier or the final'. It was a bit weird."
Victory capped a significant few days for Henderson, who on Saturday discovered he had passed his final PGA exams and then also secured a sponsor to support him the rest of the season up to Tour School.
"I had a good weekend as after my exam results I got linked up with a sponsor, Steve McWhirk, a Manchester businessman whose JC Welding Services are involved in steel fabrication. I met him while he was having lessons at the range and we got talking and he agreed to sponsor me," said Henderson, who has been based at Adlington Golf Centre in Macclesfield since leaving Royal St Davids in north Wales two months ago.
"It was a bit tough going today. The course was playing long and you had to be patient. After that four-putt at 10 I just wanted to get some pars and settle down as I knew level par would get in and then, after dropping another shot, I had two late birdies.
"I'm really looking forward to the final now. I played last year but missed the cut and that was disappointing but having gone down there once I now have a bit more experience and I can go back there with a bit more knowledge."
There were a total of 19 places available for August's final at The London Club - venue for last week's European Open - and so the onus on a testing day was merely on qualifying.
Mathews, a Preston-based 23-year-old playing in his first qualifier, was more than satisfied with his work.
"It rained most of the round and I was quite happy just trying to stay dry - although I had a caddie, which helped quite a bit," he said. "I thought in decent conditions one over would get me in but with the conditions as they were I revised that to three-over (which was exactly the qualifying mark)."
Mathews was actually one under after driving the 268-yard 16th and two-putting for birdie but he dropped a shot at the next and that cost him the chance of victory - although he was not complaining.
"On days like today it is just about getting round with very few bogeys," he said, before admitting he had been unaware just how big an event this was.
"With it being my first year as an assistant I didn't realise the assistants' championship was such a big event and it was only when I heard some of the guys talking.
"Now I know how big this is I will put it higher in my priorities for the year."
Green, who is just six weeks into a new job at Cleckheaton, also qualified for his first final.
"It was tough with the weather, which was very up and down," said the 21-year-old, who recently returned to the club where he played as a junior.
"But the final sounds like a good event and I'm really looking forward to it."
The PGA Assistants' Championship, which has a £5,000 first prize, has had some notable winners with former Ryder Cup captain Dai Rees winning in 1935 and 1936, the 'Voice of Golf' Peter Allis claiming the title in '52, Open and US Open champion Tony Jacklin in '65 and Barry Lane in '83.