United States skipper Corey Pavin wants his top stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to play in the Wales Open as preparation for next year's Ryder Cup.
Pavin will play Celtic Manor's Twenty Ten course as a competitor in the Wales Open in June, and the Ryder Cup skipper told the BBC that he would encourage his star players to play the course competitively at some point before the October 2010 event.
“I'd certainly encourage guys who may be on the US team to come over and play the Wales Open,” he said.
“I expect both Phil and Tiger will be in the team so I'd be more than happy to see them at the Celtic Manor beforehand.
"If not in a tournament then for a practice, although to play in Wales Open would be even better because they would be able to play the Ryder Cup gold course in a tournament mode.
"It's always good to see and get accustomed to the golf course before, in whatever form it takes.
"If they don't, it's not the end of the world. But it would certainly be better if they did play the Wales Open before the Ryder Cup."