LINING up a 30ft putt on the 18th green at Skidby Lakes on Monday, Hull FC owner Adam Pearson found himself barracked by the entire playing squad.
Coach Peter Gentle had taken his team to the golf course for some fun, bonding and, as it turns out, intense competition.
Sinking his pressure putt, Pearson calmly walked off the green to astonishment.
The atmosphere at the golf course summed up what has been an intense, yet relaxed approach to a huge derby today.
Having won seven of their last eight games, Hull are buoyant, but not over confident, having learned from their past mistakes.
Too often Hull have gone into these derbies as favourites, only to come unstuck. Winning the contest through the middle is key today and Hull know they cannot afford to get overpowered in the fashion they did at the KC earlier in the campaign.
Defensively, the Black and Whites have improved since the last derby.
Offensively, they are almost unrecognisable, helped in a large part by the return of Daniel Holdsworth.
It's in defence where Hull need to excel, with Rovers having little trouble scoring points this season, even during their tough times.
Hull's goal-line defence in particular was excellent at Warrington, with the Wolves' three tries coming from kicks, an area Hull will need to be aware of given Michael Dobson's strengths.
The two sides know each other all too well and I doubt there will be any surprises on either side in terms of approach, meaning it will come down to enthusiasm, desire and the ability to keep the error count low and carry out the game plan as instructed.
Away from the derby, there were a couple of encouraging signs for the future this week, both involving what has been the problematic half-back role.
New scrum-half Jacob Miller was told last week it shouldn't take more than 10 days for his visa to arrive, with Hull having employed a company to oversee the process.
Miller told Gentle this week that he's packed and ready to leave, with the 20-year-old saying he will be on the first available flight out of Sydney as soon as the visa falls through his letterbox.
Meanwhile, a potential scrum-half of the future in Harry Tyson-Wilson underlined his growing reputation and potential with a terrific display in the Council Cup final.
While his West Hull Academy side lost, the 16-year-old, who is part of the junior set-up at Hull, showed the sort of talent that already has many at the KC excited.
With a terrific left foot, great organisational skills and a presence that belies his tender age, the teenager looks a terrific prospect for a Hull side that has not been able to produce their own established half-back for over 15 years.
Meanwhile, Harry's brother Bobby will kick-off in France for England Academy at the same time as the derby gets under way, having been named in the side for the international.
A forward, unlike his half-back brother, Bobby this week signed a first professional contract with Hull at the start of next season.
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