Wednesday 7 October 2015 13:31, UK
Danny Willett is relishing the chance to play at iconic Woburn for the first time as he prepares for the British Masters supported by Sky Sports.
The tournament returns to the European Tour calendar for the first time since 2008, the year Willett turned professional, and the world No 25 is the second-highest ranked player in the field this week.
Willett has never played the Marquess Course before, but is determined to follow in the footsteps of the likes of the players he idolised in his youth, including Colin Montgomerie, Seve Ballesteros, Ernie Els and Lee Westwood .
The Omega European Masters winner said: "I haven't played. The first year I got my card, or I turned pro in 2008 and got my card. It was one of the ones you always wanted to play. It would have been just down the road from me at The Belfry.
"There's a lot of things that you remember. You remember seeing Monty, Seve and Ernie and everyone playing and competing and Westy obviously."
Willett is also delighted to see another big event return to British soil, adding: "It's good. It's what's been needed for a couple of years. There was talk of putting it back on a couple years ago and that fizzled out and there was talk of this being on, and it's pulled through and so far it's been a great week.
"I think you need guys like Westy and Poults and Donald to show their enthusiasm. You need the guys who have been there and done it to support the events and to get them back going.
"We've got great sponsors in Sky Sports, obviously being the title sponsor this week, which has really pushed it as well.
"I haven't played the course, but from what everyone's said and the picture that has been posted, it looks immaculate. I'm looking forward to going out and seeing what it's like."
