England's Steve Webster won the inaugural edition of the Portugal Masters back in 2007, taking advantage of perfect scoring conditions to post 25 under in what remains the lowest winning score to par in the tournament's history.
Since then, there have been a number of notable stories at the Portugal Masters including a triumph for Vilamoura resident Alvaro Quiros in 2008 and for Ryder Cup veteran Lee Westwood in 2009.
In 2011, Tom Lewis claimed victory in just his third start as a professional while a year later Ireland's Shane Lowry prevailed after surviving a thrilling final-day battle with Ross Fisher.
One of five courses at Vilamoura, the Oceanico Victoria hosted the World Cup of Golf back in 2005, when Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge of Wales triumphed.
With generous fairways and gentle rough, there are plenty of birdies to be had but with several lakes and hazards framing the course, there is certainly a risk-and-reward element to many holes.
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