The Portugal Masters was a professional men's golf tournament that formed part of the European Tour schedule. Established in 2007, the event was hosted at the Penina Golf & Resort in Portimão, in the Algarve region of Portugal. It was typically contested in the early months of the European Tour season and offered a prize fund that varied between €1 million and €2 million over its tenure.
Tournament history
| Year | Champion | Winning score (relative to par) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Paul Casey | −11 |
| 2008 | Ross McGowan | −12 |
| 2009 | Sergio García | −15 |
| 2010 | Thomas Bjørn | −12 |
| 2011 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | −16 |
| 2012 | Thongchai Jaidee | −12 |
| 2013 | Mikko Korhonen | −15 |
| 2014 | Ryan Moore | −15 |
| 2015 | Adam Scott | −13 |
The event was discontinued after the 2015 edition, and the European Tour subsequently introduced other Portuguese tournaments, such as the TPC Tour Championship Algarve (later the Andalucía Masters) and, more recently, the Algarve Portuguese Open.
Significance
The Portugal Masters contributed to the development of professional golf in Portugal by attracting top international players and providing a platform for Portuguese golfers to compete at the highest level on home soil. Its presence on the European Tour calendar helped to raise the profile of the Penina Golf & Resort and the Algarve as a golfing destination.
