Rory McIlroy will be hoping for the perfect birthday present as he returns to action at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday.
The world number three turns 34 on the same day and will be hoping to end it among the leaders at Quail Hollow, a course which he has a fantastic record at.
It was here that McIlroy won his first PGA Tour event in 2010, with further victories following in 2015 and 2021.
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He is a general 7/1 favourite in the betting with the bookies to do so again in North Carolina this week.
Ahead of the tournament, McIlroy revealed that his "mental and emotional wellbeing" was a reason for him withdrawing from the RBC Heritage last month after his Masters misery.
He told the Golf Channel: "I needed a break for me.
"Obviously, after the disappointment of Augusta, and it's been a pretty taxing 12 months mentally, so it was nice to just try to disconnect a little bit and get away from it.
"But it's nice to come back and feel refreshed and I think we're on a pretty busy run here from now until after the play-offs so I'm excited to get going.
"I think it was a combination of a few things, and just after the disappointment of Augusta and how I played there, it was just more for my mental and emotional wellbeing I just needed to be at home for those few weeks but, as I said, looking forward to getting back this week."
He added: "I think I'm in a better headspace than I was. Yes, you know, that run-up to Augusta is always a stressful enough couple of weeks trying to make sure everything is in the right order and making sure your game is in good shape.
"I think for me it was a nice reset because I still had to realise that there are three more majors this year, there is a ton left to play for."
McIlroy begins his round alongside Matt Fitzpatrick and Jason Day at 12.34pm Irish time, with Seamus Power teeing off 22 minutes later.
The Waterford man will play alongside Mackenzie Hughes and Webb Simpson for his opening round.
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