Anirban Lahiri would love to claim a third win of the year during The Final Series to boost his credentials for The Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award - although he admits he feels more like an experienced campaigner on The European Tour.
The Indian has had a breakthrough season since coming through Qualifying School last year claiming two wins, and he will be aiming for a third at Sheshan International Golf Club this week at the World Golf Championships - HSBC Champions.
He had already played in 37 European Tour events before this season when those two victories in three weeks at the Maybank Malaysian Open and Hero Indian Open thrust him into the limelight.
At 15th in The Race to Dubai, 39th in the Official World Golf Rankings and first on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, Lahiri is certainly playing like a man of experience, but he would love to be named Rookie of the Year.
"In an ideal world, I would love to win at least one of these next three events," he said. "This week would be fantastic because it would count on every tour in the world.
"But it would be nice to finish as the Rookie of the Year. Although it wouldn't really feel like I am a rookie. I have been playing for a long time now.
"I've played in a few European events, as well. The co-sanctioned ones, at least. It was a similar thing last year. I was in Q-School in Europe and when I got my card they said, 'you've got to fill out all your forms as a rookie'. I'm looking at the form saying, 'man, this doesn't feel right', because I've been around for such a long time already.
If I can have a good, strong three weeks, it would be fantastic to finish as a Rookie of the Year. I'd love to win one of these three weeks and see if I can get into the top five or something - Anirban Lahiri
"Where I am right now, a win would definitely get me closer to finishing top five in The Race to Dubai. So in an ideal world, hopefully that happens."
Lahiri is not the only man in contention to be named The European Tour's top rookie, though, with Matthew Fitzpatrick and Byeong-hun An both having substantial claims of their own.
An won the BMW PGA Championship in the summer while Fitzpatrick has a victory at the British Masters supported by Sky Sports to his name as well as five other top threes.
Five of Fitzpatrick's top three finishes have come in his last ten events and Lahiri has been impressed by the form shown by the 21 year old Englishman.
"He's been fantastic," he said. "I've been watching how well he's been playing, especially the bigger events.
"Obviously in golf, as you'll see with most players, we get on a run. It could be a good run or a bad run. But when you get on a good run, you can really make it count. The guys who max out on their good runs are the guys who make big, big jumps.
"I had a good run early in the year and I made a big jump and Matthew is doing the same thing and Andy Sullivan is doing the same thing.
"I remember playing with Jordan Spieth right here one year ago and that was before he got on the biggest run that I've ever seen anyone get on. Runs are fantastic. Hopefully both mine and Matt's continue."
Come the conclusion of The Race to Dubai at the DP World Tour Championship, Lahiri will have played for seven weeks in a row across three tours and, while he admits the schedule can be tiring, he insists he is fully motivated to finish 2015 well.
"I feel fine," he said. "Mentally there's no lack of motivation. There's a lot to play for.
"I'm trying my heart out to get off to as good a start as I can on the PGA TOUR and to have as good a finish as I can on The European Tour. And to see if I can better my World Rankings coming to the end of the year where it gives me some flexibility with events for next year and I can plan.
"So far, the only thing I can complain about is the volume, but everything else has been fantastic. So I really shouldn't be saying anything bad about it."
