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Thomas Pieters success on American soil has been such that you could be forgiven for thinking he would have a strong affection for the country.After spending formative sporting years at the University of Illinois, during which he won the 2012 NCAA individual title, the Belgian made his first big splash in the game as a record-breaking rookie at the Ryder Cup in Minnesota last week.But becoming the first European to score four points on debut in the biennial contest doesnt mean Pieters has taken a shine to the U.S., or will be joining the PGA Tour any time soon.We have talked about it a little bit, said the 24-year-olds friend Nicolas Colsaerts, another Belgian and the world No.124. I dont think he would want to be surrounded by Americans 365 days a year.People think that because he went to the U.S. that he only wants to play the PGA Tour, but he has shown at the Ryder Cup, with his shushing of the crowd [last Saturday] and the way he plays, that he doesnt like them that much.The years he was there were with [Illinois head coach] Mike Small were very precious and played an important role in his career.But I dont see him moving there and playing any time soon. He is happy living in Antwerp, where he has a life.Colsaerts may have reason to take a blinkered view about playing in America after aborting an attempt to combine playing on the PGA Tour and European Tour in 2014, having spent two difficult years trying to make an impact in the U.S.But Pieters has said he found adapting to life in Illinois difficult, becoming the only player Small has tutored to leave early and fail to graduate.You would have to be blind not to think about playing in the U.S., said Colsaerts. There is big money and events there, but if he goes out and plays he would need to move out of Europe.Colsaerts claimed that Pieters has been inspired by European flair players, while Europes captain Darren Clarke said that he saw the same level of potential in the world No.39 as he did in Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods?when they were young.Colsaerts, whose own sensational Ryder Cup debut in 2012 remains a highlight of his career, said there was more to Pieters than meets the eye.I wasnt surprised by how well Thomas did, he said. I have knocked around with him quite a lot in the last couple of years.He absolutely hates to lose and I knew he would fit well with the atmosphere and the players around him. People have a view that he is pretty cool, but there is a bit of fire in him.He will look back on this and it will sting, but there was nothing more he could have done. It was difficult not to give him A plus. It was a Ryder Cup performance that will be in the record books for some time.What next, then, for Pieters? He was due to arrive in Scotland Tuesday, where he will be staying in a house with Colsaerts and other players involved in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews.Danny Willett, Matt Fitzpatrick and Rafa Cabrera Bello -- other Ryder Cup players who started as rookies at Hazeltine like Pieters -- were among those listed as entrants, too, for the event which starts on Thursday.He is young, very driven and there is a big ambition to play in the big events, said Colsaerts, who would like to see Pieters, the winner of three European Tour titles, start to make his mark in the majors.His market value will have gone up, but he just needs to stay patient and keep doing what he does. It is only a matter of time before he does something really big at a big event. Roger Craig Jersey . 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