Who knows, though? I think the European team is very strong. I really wouldn't mind playing with anyone. Playing in all five matches at the K Club? Physically I'm very strong and mentally I'm perfectly able and I would love to play all five matches. If Woosnam wanted me to play five, I'd be available. Last time I played four and it was great. This time if I can play five that would be great too. I'm ready for it.

Ian knows my game a bit better now after playing with me in Munich for the first two rounds. It was the first time we'd had time together and we chatted about quite a few things, mainly administrative things, like timetables, practice and the official business. It was all very helpful. Then I even played pretty well at the BMW and only missed the playoff by a couple of strokes. My putting was not very good on the Saturday and I bogeyed the 17th too many times, or I would have won. It was all very optimistic for me for the K Club and helped in my aim to stay in the world's top 10.

What will I give to the European team at the K Club? Well I'm a pretty consistent player, my game doesn't fluctuate too much, and, as I've just said, I'm in good form. Hopefully I can turn that into points on the board. I feel confident, I've got a good match play record, especially in Walker Cup, and, with two wins and a half in the last Ryder Cup, I'm confident about putting those points on the board for Europe.