Padraig Harrington, conqueror of Tiger Woods on Sunday, has changed his mind about missing the Accenture world match play championship in February.
A month ago the world number eight was talking about withdrawing from the Stg£3.5million event in California after suffering three successive first-round defeats.
But while Harrington is still intending to miss the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth in May because of his lack of success there, the match play is back on his schedule.
Harrington, now in Mexico for the EMC-sponsored World Cup starting tomorrow, said: "The big problem about the match play for me is that it's early in the year.
"I'm not the same player, no matter what practising I do. But I love match play, and that's why I've changed my mind and I will be going."
After this week Harrington is taking nine weeks off. His return is for the Malaysian Open on February 20th-23rd - the week before the match play.
A million dollars is on offer to the winner at La Costa, but for the Dubliner there is nothing unique about that any more.
That was the amount he won at the Target World Challenge last weekend, and it is what he and Paul McGinley will share this Sunday if they can repeat their 1997 triumph.
Harrington admits he is tired after playing in Taiwan, South Africa and America since the end of the European season. But since he won the first and third of those, he hopes he can ride the crest of his wave for one more week.
"I'm just trying to stay focused, get through this week and not let it [fatigue] get to me. I think it's important to get a reasonable start - it would help me a lot if I had some adrenaline."
Partnering Ryder Cup team-mate McGinley again should help as the pair won the event in 1997 and have a wealth of experience playing together.