European Ryder Cup-winning captain Thomas Bjørn will return to play at the Portugal Masters for the first time in four years.
Held at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course in Vilamoura, the Portugal Masters will see many top European Tour players return to the Algarve from 24-27 October.
Bjørn, who led Team Europe to Ryder Cup victory in 2018, told EuropeanTour.com: “I have always enjoyed playing in Portugal. I have fond memories of the country as I reached the milestone of ten victories there nearly ten years ago.
“A number of my fellow players have a lot of great things to say about this tournament, so I’m looking forward to coming back in October.”
Championship director Peter Adams added: “With just a few short weeks to go until we return to Vilamoura, we are all very excited for this year’s Portugal Masters.
“Since the event joined the European Tour’s International Schedule in 2007, this tournament has proved very popular with players and spectators alike.
An autumn highlight
The Portugal Masters is one of the autumn highlights in the Algarve and Visit Algarve, the region’s tourism board, has announced details of travel packages for the tournament.
Stay packages at Dom Pedro Hotels start from €150 per person in a twin room, including breakfast. Price is based on three nights’ accommodation at one of the four-star hotels and includes two days access to the Portugal Masters.
VIP packages start from €863 per person in a twin room, including breakfast. Price is based on seven nights’ accommodation at one of the four-star hotels and includes four days access to Portugal Masters, four rounds of golf at Dom Pedro Old Course, Millenium, Pinhal and Laguna and one VIP round at Dom Pedro Victoria after the Masters.
All packages are subject to availability and excluding flights.