Ryan Fox takes good memories into today's opening round of the Australian Open as a strong field takes to the course in Sydney.
He's first out with Richard Green and Andrew Dodt after a year when he won in France, had a successful first foray in the British Open and just missed his fulltime card on the EuropeanTour.
However he will get about 20 starts next year in Europe and after experiencing that workload and travel is considering whether to base himself in Europe for some months rather than travelling backwards and forwards from New Zealand.
Fox's focus now is finishing his season well in Australia where a year ago he held his form and nerve to finish tied for seventh at the Australian Open and finished ahead of such illustrious names as the world No 1 Rory McIlroy.
"This place has got good memories for me, it suits my eye," he said.