A clash of dates later this month between the British Masters and the World Cup qualifying event in Poland is not something that is troubling Bradley Dredge.
Despite winning the World Cup with Stephen Dodd in 2005 and representing Wales in the event in each of the last six years, Dredge's European Tour career comes first.
Like holders Scotland - they won in China last year thanks to Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren - the Welsh are waiting to learn if they have to qualify for November's event.
But Dredge, disappointed to have fallen to 110th in the world from 53rd at the start of the year, said: "I won't be going to the qualifier.
"I won't go to Poland and miss The Belfry. It's not a tough one to weigh up for me - I love the event and it is a great golf course, but the Order of Merit and world ranking points are more important for me.
"Unfortunately that's where my priorities lie. If I was exempt I would go in a heartbeat, but the qualifier, unless it is in a week when there is no tournament for me... it's a shame."
The 18 exempt nations for the World Cup are determined off this week's world rankings, and if everyone was to play, the Scots would be ranked only 21st and Wales 23rd.
However, players are given another week to commit to the event and a large number of withdrawals can be expected for a tournament that no longer attracts all the game's biggest names.
America, for example, were represented by Heath Slocum and Boo Weekley last year - they lost a play-off - and the Australian pair were Nick O'Hern and Nathan Green.
Ireland, meanwhile, had Gareth Maybin and Michael Hoey playing for them because they were the two who took part in the qualifying event.
Dredge continued his bid to start climbing the rankings and money list again at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland on Thursday.
The 35-year-old had high hopes. He won the title by a massive eight shots two years ago and last September was one shot away from the play-off in which Australian Brett Rumford beat England's Phillip Archer.
That was followed by him winning 4 1/2 points out of five to be top scorer at the Seve Trophy, but although he certainly impressed Nick Faldo that week he did not even come close to making the Ryder Cup.
"I worked a lot last winter on technique and I've improved that side an awful lot, but it didn't seem to pay off in terms of scoring," he added.
"Unfortunately I haven't done well in the Ryder Cup years. I'm trying to buck that trend as soon as I can."
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