The Ryder Cup may only have ended two weeks ago, but Justin Rose has already turned his mind to regaining the trophy in Wales in 2010.
Rose was one of Europe's top performers in Valhalla, securing three points out of four on his debut - claiming two alongside fellow Englishman Ian Poulter and then comprehensively beating world number two Phil Mickelson in the singles.
And last year's European number one admits the experience has left him hungry for more when Celtic Manor hosts the event from October 1-3 in two years' time.
"It's raised my interest even further, especially now having the ability to play in front of a home crowd, a partisan crowd. I think it would be a fantastic experience," said the 28-year-old.
"Speaking to a lot of players who have played Ryder Cups in the past, they say once you've played one Ryder Cup you never want to miss another one.
"I will certainly be trying my hardest from September next year to really start putting the points on the board and trying to secure my spot on the team as soon as possible.
"For me personally there were a lot of positives I could take from it as an individual but in some ways it's a hollow victory when you play well yourself and the team doesn't win.
"I changed my schedule significantly to make the Ryder Cup and made a lot of sacrifices for it and it was disappointing that we didn't win, but I think the sacrifices were worthwhile because it was an amazing experience and a great, great atmosphere to play in."
The European Tour's tournament committee meet in St Andrews this week during the Dunhill Links Championship to discuss who will be Europe's next Ryder Cup captain, with a decision expected early next year.
Sandy Lyle, Jose Maria Olazabal - Nick Faldo's vice-captain at Valhalla - and Ian Woosnam are the leading contenders, and Rose seemed open to any combination of the three.
"Obviously Woosie was incredibly successful as a captain and with it being in Wales, that's not a bad fit," he added. "Jose was great and I think he will be a great captain when his chance or his turn comes.
"Sandy and Woosie together? Whatever gets everybody's support, that's what it's all about really. It's fine with me."
Rose finished second here last year behind Nick Dougherty, a result that looked like helping the latter also qualify for the Ryder Cup side.
However, Dougherty narrowly missed out after a traumatic 2008 in which his mother Ennis died suddenly in April after suffering a heart attack, a tragedy the Liverpudlian now admits he underestimated.
"I presumed it was the right thing to keep going, to try to make the side as a lovely gesture to my mum but I was naive to think it would be that easy with the things I was thinking and feeling," Dougherty said. "It truly wasn't.
"I really shouldn't have put myself under the pressure that I did. I presumed that, okay, my mum is gone and I was devastated, but I'm the kind of person that's going to go out there and prove to everyone how strong I am but it's far greater than that.
"I have a new-found respect for people that do come back, like Miles Tunnicliff, who came out and won two weeks after his mother passed away.
"I thought it was impressive, but now I think it's a lot more impressive to deal with what had been going through his mind and to win straight after is incredible."
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