Ian Poulter is hopeful he is beginning play himself into form ahead of The Ryder Cup after a strong opening round at the Deutsche Bank Championship.
The Englishman has toiled through the season with shoulder, back and wrist injuries and, after starting his campaign with three top-tens on the US PGA Tour, has only been able to record one more since.
Poulter has also not recorded any top-tens on The European Tour this season and that has left him on the outside looking in and requiring one of Paul McGinley's captain's picks to make it onto the team for Gleneagles next month.
But an opening 67 in Boston will have certainly caught the Irishman's eye, with Poulter sitting just four shots behind first round leader Ryan Palmer.
Luke Donald will also be hoping for a good week as he too is relying on a wildcard and the 36 year old began his tournament with a steady two under 69.
McGinley makes his choices on Tuesday with Stephen Gallacher still in with a chance of playing his way onto the team, and displacing Graeme McDowell in the process, with a top-two finish in Italy.
Poulter, who has won 12 of his 15 previous Ryder Cup clashes, was a talisman during Europe's win at Medinah in 2012 and finally feels his game, and his fitness, is coming together.
"I'm feeling pretty good I just shot four under," he told Sky Sports 4 following his round.
"I feel my body is holding up well, I feel the work I've done in the last six weeks has been really, really good.
"I'm coming into, I would say, a bit of form at the right time to try and press on this week and then have a couple of good weeks to finish and then keep my fingers crossed and see what happens for the Ryder Cup.
"It's been a horrendous year for injuries. I've been forced to take time off because I can't practise as hard as I've wanted to.
"And that's not good because I like to get out there, I like to have fun on the golf course and I like to work hard and I haven't been able to do that this year until now.
"I'm putting the reps in now, I'm feeling good, the body is feeling a lot better than it was in the middle part of the season and hopefully we can finish the second part of this season real strong."