Stephen Gallacher has claimed that he will not be putting himself under any extra pressure as he looks to win a third successive Dubai Desert Classic title this week.

After becoming the first player to mount a successful defence, the Scot is now looking to join five other men in the history books by winning a European Tour event for the third time in a row.

"I'm going to approach it the same as last year, not try to put too much pressure on myself and just go ahead and enjoy it," Gallacher told the European Tour website. "Hopefully come Sunday, I'm in position to give it a good go.

"My plan is to try and not put myself under any pressure. I mean, I'd love to make it three in a row, don't get me wrong. To win last year on the 25th anniversary was special, with the field and with the history behind it.

"I took a lot of confidence from that and it set up the best year of my career in many ways. I'm hoping to just keep building on it. It's a course I play well, so I'm hoping to just not think too much about it and just get on and play golf really."

Gallacher has not won on the tour since last year's trip to Dubai.