Bowditch, the big-hitting Queenslander ranked 58 in the world, is making his Presidents Cup debut in Korea this week after a stellar 2015 season.

He won for the second straight year, taking the Byron Nelson Classic in May, and finished 20th in the FedEx cup rankings after making it all the way to the Tour Championship, won by world No. 1 Jordan Spieth.

Bowditch said he was excited the Masters was returning to Hungtingdale for the first time since 2008 and was looking forward to playing on another standout sandbelt course, playing “the sort of golf I love”.

“It’s one of our top golf courses not just on the sandbelt but all around Australia,” Bowditch said from Korea.

“It’s where the tradition started but we haven’t been back there for a while. They have made a few changes and I am really looking forward to it.

“Last time there I had a chance coming down the last few holes and didn’t take advantage. It’s going to bring back some good memories on that golf course. It’s a great golf course.”

 

 

 

Bowditch has won more than $4.1 million on the US PGA Tour this season, but is yet to breakthrough at home, having not won any of Australia’s “big three” tournaments, the Masters, Australian Open or Australian PGA.

The 32-year-old said he loved playing the sandbelt courses after plying his trade in the USA for most of the year and had made winning at home a priority.

“It’s a whole different style of golf on the sandbelt, the greens can get a heck of a lot firmer, you start hitting irons 20, 30m further than in the states. We always look forward to going back home,” he said.

‘It takes time to get accustomed to it but for me, it’s the type of golf I love to play. I love the courses on the sandbelt, love Huntingdale, love when they set it up form and fast, it makes it fun.

“You have to be able to move the ball both ways, you have to be able to putt, it uses every facet of your golf game.

“Can’t wait. It’s always so nice to go home and compete and win and I haven’t really put a big emphasis on it, or as much as I should of in the last few years.

“This year it is definitely a goal of mine to go and get one of our big tournaments and winning a Masters jacket at Huntingdale couldn’t be any bigger.”

Bowditch and Els are set to be joined by a swag of former Masters winners including Aaron Baddeley who is likely to return for the event he won 2007.

Rod Pampling, who won the last Masters at Huntingdale in 2008 and last week regained his US PGA Tour playing card for next season, is also set to play.

The Masters starts back at Huntingdale on November 19.