Rothley Park's Matthew Cort will rub shoulders with some of golf's biggest stars when he plays in the BMW PGA Championship next week.
It will be only the second time that Cort has appeared in the European Tour's flagship event at Wentworth – he played two years ago but narrowly missed the cut.
But now he is back and takes his place next Thursday among a powerful international field that includes Rory Mcllroy, Justin Rose, Ernie Els, Lee Westwood and Luke Donald.
Cort has been stepping up his preparations during the past few weeks and will go to Wentworth on Monday to practice.
Cort, who made history by becoming the first pro to win the PGA Assistants Championship three years in a row, has been determined to return to Wentworth, his experience two years ago only fuelling his desire to go back.
"I have been looking forward to going back to Wentworth since I knew I had secured my spot in the field," said Cort.
"My initial target has to be to make the cut and play all four rounds of this prestigious tournament."
In the Midland qualifier for the Glenmuir PGA Club Professional Championship at Little Aston, Cort hit one-under-par 71 and was tied runner-up to ensure teeing up in the tournament climax at Blairgowrie, Scotland, later in the summer.
There were 12 slots at stake into the final and Ian Lyner (The Leicestershire) is also through after his 74 card. Craig Shave (Whetstone) was exempt from the regional stage this year.
Cort was also runner-up in an Eagle Tour tournament at Kenilworth, his one-under-par 70 leaving him just one behind the winner Mark Mouland.
