Benjamin Hébert is eager to turn his recent consistency into a victory as he looks to become the first player to win the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final supported by The R&A twice.
The Frenchman is a two-time Challenge Tour graduate and already holds the unique accolade of having claimed three wins in a single season twice in 2011 and 2014 - with his hat-trick victory a decade ago coming at this event.
His first full campaign back on the Challenge Tour last season was a disappointment as he finished 59th on the Road to Mallorca but he arrives at Club de Golf Alcanada 13th and handily placed for a third ascension of his career.
That position has come via a season containing a runner-up finish, seven further top tens and just four missed cuts but the 37-year-old would love to get over the line and make more history in Spain this week.
"It’s obviously very difficult to win on the Challenge Tour but I’ve had some good results this season and a win this week would be the cherry on top of the cake," he said.
"My consistency has helped me to get into this position, but it would be nice to win.
"I have nothing to lose this week, so I’ll try to stay with the same processes that I have for the last six months. It’s the last week of the season so I’ll give all my energy now and see what happens.
"I worked on the physical part between the two seasons, and I also did a lot of work on the technical part of my golf swing because I felt like I lost my consistency which I think is the best part of my game.
"I tried to focus on it, work on it, and it looked like it was going the right way at the start of the season and then improved from July onwards.
“I added a coach to my team. I have two technical coaches now and I have also worked on the mental side which has helped me a lot on the course. It’s brought good thoughts on the golf course, and I have some exercises to do on the golf course too which have worked well.”
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This week is Hébert's first trip to Club de Golf Alcanada and while he may not have familiarity with the layout, he is hoping the memories of 2014 can help him to Challenge Tour win number seven.
“It’s my first time here, so I don’t know the course too well, but it looks great," he said.
“When you play on the Challenge Tour, your goal is to go on to the DP World Tour. In 2014 I was obviously younger for sure, but that was the second time I’d qualified from the Challenge Tour.
"When I came to the final I had already guaranteed promotion, but it was really good to win.
"The Grand Final is the best tournament of the year with the best players, so it’s always nice to be able to have a good result.”
