Hong Kong is one of Jose Manuel Lara's favourite cities - the fact it was the scene of his maiden European Tour victory simply adds to the appeal.
'It's a great city, very exciting,' he said yesterday. 'And it has a lot of great memories for me after my win last year. I'm very happy to be back.'
Lara, 30, is back in town as the defending champion at this week's UBS Hong Kong Open and he is relishing every moment of his return.
'It is an old tournament and so many big names have won it in the past, great players like Peter Thomson, Greg Norman and Tom Watson, so I'm very proud to be among the winners here,' he said.
Lara acknowledged big-name contenders, but stressed that familiarity with Fanling's tricky par-70 Championship Course would be an advantage.
'Maybe the field is stronger than last year ... but the advantage for me is that I know the course; it's my fifth year playing here and I know how to play it. I'm not going to change my approach.