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PORTUGAL AND THE EUROPEAN TOUR
The first European Tour events s in Portugal was the 1973 Open de Portugal,
staged at the Penina Golf Resort and won by Jamie Benito, beating Benard
Gallacher in a play-off.
Daniel Silva, at the 1992 Jersey Open, holds the distinction of being the only
Portuguese player to win on The European Tour. (Jose-Filipe Lima, is now a
Portuguese national. However, in winning the 2004 As St Omer Open, he was
representing France).
The Portugal Masters will be the fifth different official European Tour event
to be held on Portuguese soil since 1973. They are: Estoril Open de Portugal
(from 1973 onwards (not played in 1980-81), Madeira Islands Open BPI (1993
onwards), Vinho Verde Atlantic Open (1990) and Estoril Open (1999). The World
Cup was also staged at the Victoria Club de Golf in 2005.
The Portugal Masters will be The European Tours third visit to Portuguese
soil in 2007, following the Madeira Islands Open BPI and the Estoril Open de
Portugal. This equals the record, for most official European Tour events in that
country in one season, first set in 1999. That year, the other two
aforementioned events and the Estoril Open were played.
The Portugal Masters, with a prize fund of 3,000,000 is the richest official
European Tour event ever staged in this country.
DID YOU KNOW? PORTUGAL MASTERS
Lee Westwood, winner of the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia and The Quinn
Direct British Masters on The 2007 European Tour International Schedule, will
try to become only the second player to win three times this season, following
Tiger Woods (WGC CA Championship, WGC Bridgestone Invitational and US PGA
Championship). Should Westwood triumph, it would be the first time since 2000
(five official victories), he has won on three occasions in the same season.
A high quality field has assembled at Victoria Club de Golfe, with 24 winners
from The 2007 European Tour International Schedule, including Pablo Martin who
is looking for a Portuguese double, after creating European Tour history when he
became the first amateur to win on The European Tour at the Estoril Open de
Portugal.
Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge will be returning to the scene of their
biggest win the 2005 World Cup. There are 14 players in the field this week
who participated in the World Cup.Winner - Daniel Vancsik (Argentina) - Prize Money 116660.00
Portugal Masters Course Details
Victoria Course Information
Opened 2000
Course Designer Arnold Palmer
General Playability - Fast and tricky greens. Good putting will be the key.
Undulating/ flat - Very flat
Tree lined/exposed - Very exposed
Many / few water hazards - 4 lakes coming n to play in 7 holes
Changes to the course - Over seeded with Ryegrass in September
Greens
Type of grass - L 93 Bent grass
Height of cut - 3mm
Speed/stimp reading 10.5 on Monday of Tournament week
Any specific comments - Very undulated greens.
Fairways
Type of grass Bermuda 419 over seeded with Ryegrass
Height of cut 13mm
General width and contouring Average width
Any specific comments - A lot of fairway bunkers
Tees
Type of grass Bermuda 419 over seeded with Ryegrass
Height of cut - 12mm
Any specific comments -
Collars
Type of grass - Collars ( L93)
Height of cut 8mm
Any specific comments -
Rough
Type of grass Ryegrass
Semi-rough - Height of cut 32mm
Intermediate Height of cut 64mm
Rough - Height of cut 90mm
Any specific comments
Weather
In advance Dry, hot and windy
Forecast - Good, come clouds and very windy
Other Features
Host the World Cup on 2005. One of the 5 courses at Vilamoura.
Portugal Masters 2007 Final Results and Prize Money
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Portugal Golf
