Defending PGA Super 60's champion Frank Hill denies he is putting pressure on himself but he is determined to retain his title at next week's tournament.
East Anglia's Hill and Brian Underwood beat Scotland's Gordon Gray and Marshall Douglas in a play-off after they had both tied on nine-under at the end of the 36-hole pro-am.
Amateur partner Underwood holed a 20-foot putt for victory at the first extra hole to secure the title after finishing third and second in their previous two attempts.
And having finally made it to the top of the pile Hill is determined to stay there.
"We want to do it again. We have played three times together in this - the first year we finished third and the next year we finished second and last year we won it.
"We want to come out of the blocks very fast - we shot 69 last year and then followed that with a 68.
"Brian came in with some shots and we played pretty solidly."
"We certainly want to retain our title. There is no pressure but I don't want go backwards having finished third, second and first."
The tournament, played on a betterball basis by teams of a professional and an amateur both over 60 years of age, features former Tour and Ryder Cup players.
For the second year running it will be held at Forest Pines near Scunthorpe and boasts a £10,000 prize fund.
The two-day tournament, which is being staged two months earlier after last year's event was dogged by heavy rain, starts on Wednesday August 22.
"It is a great tournament, very friendly, and you get to see a lot of people who you haven't seen for a while," said the 62-year-old, who has been professional at Thorpeness in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, for 11 years.
"The course is inspirational and that is why we played so well last year - it makes you want to play and hopefully it will be warmer and drier this year."
Among other East Region professionals taking part are Harry Flatman, formerly of South Essex Golf Club, who finished sixth last year after a second round 75 dropped him out of contention.
Also in the field are former Essex-based Ryder Cup player Lionel Platts - a winner of this event in 1996 - and Boyce Hill Golf Club professional Graham Burroughs.
PGA chief executive Sandy Jones said: "The Super 60's is always popular and gives many of our members the opportunity to renew old friendships but once they get on the course the competitive instincts are still fierce and it's always keenly-contested right down to the wire."