It is Paul McGinley's turn to try his luck against Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of the £3.9million Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, this week.
Four days after Luke Donald could do no better than 74 when joint leader in the final round of the US PGA championship, McGinley has been paired with Woods and his fellow American Jason Gore as he begins his bid to seal his third Ryder Cup cap.
The Dubliner missed last week's major to attend the funeral of Darren Clarke's wife Heather, but returns now to the Firestone course on which he finished third last year two behind Woods.
Interestingly, McGinley actually moved up a place to ninth in the Ryder Cup table on Sunday because Jose Maria Olazabal fell out of the top five based on world ranking points earned in the past year.
Olazabal's decision not to play the tournament has left his return to the Ryder Cup in some doubt after he fell from third to 10th in the qualifying table this weekend.
It is the final counting event for Ian Woosnam's side and the 40-year-old Spaniard accepts that if he does not rediscover form at this week's Bridgestone world championship in Akron it could cost him dear.
