Hagley duo Iain Clark and Colin Day are confident of defending their PGA Super 60s title when they head to Forest Pines at the end of August.
The pair won last year in a play-off after a superb second-round 67 brought them back into contention.
Clark, whose son Cameron holds the course record at Forest Pines with a nine under par score, watched Day hole a tricky putt to win last year and is aiming for more of the same when the tournament begins on August 27.
"We're hoping to successfully defend our title and we'll be giving it our best shot," he said. "That's the plan anyway.
"We've been playing together for years now and play half a dozen competitions together a year at least.
"We don't practise together because we know each other so well and just turn up and play.
"I've been going through a bit of a rough patch but Colin is playing pretty steady so with any luck it'll all come together for us that week."
The 61-year-old is set to retire from Hagley at the end of the season after 19 years' service at the club and 44 years in total in the sport.
That will not be the end for Clark though, as he plans to remain in golf in one form or another.
"I don't want to fully retire because I've been in golf nearly half a century and it's all I know. I'll hope to stay in the sport in some capacity, but I don't know what that will be yet.
"I'll keep playing in local pro-ams and a few senior events."
Clark said he would love to match the recent achievements of his 34-year-old son, who tied for sixth at the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 Welsh Open PGA Championship after playing his final round with eventual champion Garry Houston.
He added: "Aye, I'm really pleased for him and I'd love to do just as well or even better to keep the Clark success going!"
One player looking to halt Clark and Day's charge for a second successive title is David Snell, a two-time winner of the event who lost in last year's play-off.
"My partner, Jack Timms, and I won it in 2003 and 2005 and then narrowly lost last year so we're confident we'll be in the mix again at Forest Pines," said Snell.
"We're both playing pretty well and when you've been with your partner a number of years and know the course well, you've got a good chance.
"It's a nice competitive event without being too serious and I know all the other competitors well from over the years."
The 74-year-old jokingly added: "It's when you get all these young kids of 60 coming along that there's a problem.
"I'm one of the oldest there but luckily I'm still playing a lot and staying healthy."