Justin Thomas is on a scouting mission to Le Golf National ahead of his Ryder Cup debut in September, which will be played at the popular European Tour stop which has served as home to the HNA Open de France since the beginning of the 1990s.
The world number two hasn't featured in a stock European Tour event since making his professional debut in the 2013 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, but the opportunity to get to grips with this stadium-like venue comes at a nice time in his schedule and he rates a very worthy favourite - .
In opposition are many of Europe's best players, some with work to do if they're to line-up against Thomas, and surely the outcome of this Rolex Series event will go a long way towards finalising Thomas Bjorn's side. Victory for one of those currently inside the automatic qualification spots could seal the deal, while anyone on the outside looking in is entitled to think that there can be no better place to turn the Dane's head.
At a similar price, Thomas Pieters was among the first on the shortlist but he's needed an electric short-game to piece together solid rounds at this course and I'd like to have seen more from his long-game lately.
The Belgian is in a very similar boat to Garcia but with even more to prove and it wouldn't surprise were he to build on a pair of top-20 finishes by contending here, yet I can't shake the belief that a six or a seven will work its way onto his scorecard and it's that propensity for a ruinous mistake which is so off-putting.
Chris Paisley's bogey avoidance ranking (third), Abu Dhabi effort (third) and return to some kind of form last week earn him a say in the conversation at 125/1, but last on my list is his young compatriot Aaron Rai.
The Wolverhampton pro bagged fifth place in the BMW International Open last week and the demanding conditions of Gut Larchenhof should make it an ideal way to prepare for this move west to France.
Rai stuck it out really well in a week which saw him earn some kind of sports car for a hole-in-one and it's no surprise to see him quickly establish a level of comfort on the European Tour, because he looks a player of immense potential and one who makes so few mistakes.
At seventh in driving accuracy, 20th in greens and 31st in bogey avoidance, Rai's straight-shooting talents look ideal for Le Golf National and while it's a big ask to contend here on course debut, Alex Bjork did it last year and Rai is just as capable.
His performance in Germany was as close to complete as he's produced so far at this level and the three-time Challenge Tour winner can be fancied to at least find his share of fairways and greens, which in turn can ensure that he sticks around while others are making mistakes.
Bjork himself is of some interest having finished third when playing in the final group here last year. The Swede has since earned his first European Tour win and two solid enough efforts in three starts since that success in the China Open suggest he's not about to rest on his laurels.
Matt Fitzpatrick was very close to selection but he's hit some devastatingly wild shots at the wrong moments lately and that, combined with a poor course record, rates a concern, and truth be told the only other player I came close to selecting was the favourite.
Thomas missed the cut on his last start in Europe, one of just three in total, and that is a worry on the back of a lacklustre effort in the Travelers Championship. Perhaps he'll be happy enough to get four rounds under his belt but if there's one name in this field which would cause serious ripples if working its way up the leaderboard, it's his.
Posted at 2035 BST on 25/06/18.