Tommy Fleetwood is hoping to convert his strong run of form on the European Tour into a third Rolex Series title with a victory on home soil in this week's BMW PGA Championship.

“It is always lovely coming back to this one. I think normally with it comes the atmosphere of home fans and I always think it's one of the best ones to play in front of. I think the first tee is always a really nice feeling when you walk to the first tee, and how much they support you. The 18th is always a great finish. It's different. We have had some bad weather in the past, so not really a time of year that makes a difference, but the course seems to be playing quite different. But it is lovely, great hotel, English, parkland course. Still lots of good with it."

The Englishman finished tied third in the Portugal Masters prior to the US Open and then lost to Aaron Rai in a play-off in last week's Rolex Series event, the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club.

“Played really well in Scotland and had things to work on which is always great. Keeps you hungry, and it's just a nice two or three-week stretch again in the UK events that players love coming to. My game is in good shape, I feel good, so looking forward to getting going."

That latter result lifted him into third place in the Race to Dubai and the 2017 European Number One believes another strong performance at Wentworth Club can bolster his chances of claiming that honour for a second time.

“It's there and it's always nice to have in the background. I think a lot of times when we play a world tour, you go week-to-week and that's the right thing to do. Having the Race to Dubai in the back, knowing a good week can shoot you up there again, is always something lovely. I'll be lucky, I've had that for the last two or three years but it's been nice knowing you have a good week and you can look at some point and see yourself right up there in the Race to Dubai, and it's great.

“It's still my proudest thing in golf winning the Race to Dubai, really for playing over a whole year and finishing the highest in that ranking, I think it's an amazing achievement. To be around and have another chance this year is great, but focus on this week for now.”

Joining the World Number 14 in the field is current Race to Dubai leader and World Number Nine Patrick Reed who has made a special trip over from America to strengthen his own chances of winning the season-long contest having been runner up to Francesco Molinari in 2018. Reed finished tied fourth on his debut in the BMW PGA Championship last year and he will tee it up in the first two rounds alongside European Ryder Cup players Lee Westwood and Tyrrell Hatton, while Fleetwood is joined by defending champion Danny Willett and 2019 Open Champion Shane Lowry.

“It definitely was motivated by winning the Race to Dubai," said Reed. "When you're in the lead, being able to come over is always nice to try to stay on top.

“It was a long decision and it's one of those that at the end of the day, every time we thought about it, we've always supported the European Tour, we've always enjoyed coming over and playing on the European Tour, and being a lifetime member of the Tour, it was something that I had to come over and play.

“It's the event, the venue, and supporting the European Tour. The biggest thing for me is it's their biggest event, and for what the European Tour has done for me, I felt like I had to be here. I had to support. And I was going to figure out a way, and my team was going to figure out a way for me to be able to come over to show that support considering what they've done for me, and especially during times like this where everyone is struggling.

“I see myself as a guy who travels, a guy who plays worldwide, who tries to better my game and figure out not only different cultures, different grasses, different time zones, try to become a more well-rounded golfer. And the only way I'm going to do that is by playing on the European Tour and playing around the world.”

Olympic Champion Justin Rose is also in action on home soil as part of an all-English three ball alongside Ryder Cup teammate Ian Poulter and rising star Sam Horsfield, a two-time winner in the European Tour's first UK Swing earlier this year.

“It's great to be home, lovely autumnal feel at the moment. Been a crazy year, and obviously first opportunity to really get back and play something on the European Tour, and to catch up with everybody, first time to experience the European Tour bubble side of things. I'm excited about playing golf. This is for me, the BMW PGA Championship, is what I've always called a bucket list tournament.”