Vilamoura (Victoria)
The main tournaments played at Vilamoura (Victoria) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 27-30). Second-placed Gavin Green (Malay) finished 3 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Jordan Smith, who recorded his second European Tour win. Smith's total of 30-under was one short of Ernie Els' European Tour record of 31-under (2003 Johnnie Walker Classic); Smith's score did not however go into the record books as preferred lies were used during this event. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Nov 4-7; postponed from Apr 29-May 2 due to the global coronavirus pandemic). Second-placed Lucas Bjerregaard (Den), Nicolai Højgaard (den) and Matthieu Pavon (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Thomas Pieters (Belg), who recorded his fifth European Tour win. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Sept 10-13). Second-placed Laurie Canter (Eng) finished 1 shot behind George Coetzee (RSA), who recorded his fifth European Tour win and first on European soil. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 24-27). Second-placed Brandon Stone (RSA) and Justin Walters (RSA) finished 1 shot behind 32-year-old Steven Brown (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win in his 67th start on the Tour. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Sept 20-23). Second-placed Lucas Herbert (Aus) and Eddie Pepperell (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Tom Lewis (Eng), who recorded his second European Tour win, and second in this event. During the second round Oliver Fisher (Eng) shot 59, becoming the first ever player to shoot a sub-60 round in a European Tour event. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Sept 21-24). Second-placed Marc Warren (Scot) finished 4 shots behind 26-year-old Lucas Bjerregaard (Den), who claimed his first European Tour win. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 20-23). Defending champion and second-placed Andy Sullivan (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Padraig Harrington (Ire), who claimed his first European Tour win in eight years. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 15-18). Second-placed Chris Wood (Eng) finished 9 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Andy Sullivan (Eng), who recorded his third European Tour win (all coming in 2015), and first on European soil. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 9-12). Second-placed Nicolas Colsaerts (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Alexander Lévy (Fra), who recorded his second European Tour win and first on European soil. Reduced to 36-holes due to heavy rain. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 10-13). Second-placed Justin Walters (RSA) finished 1 shot behind David Lynn (Eng), whose final round 63 helped him to his second European Tour win. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 11-14). Second-placed Ross Fisher (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Shane Lowry (Ire), who became only the second player on the European Tour to win both as an amateur and a professional (Spain's Pablo Martín was the first). [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 13-16). Second-placed Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Esp) finished 2 shots behind 20-year-old Tom Lewis (Eng), who claimed his maiden European Tour title in only his third event as a professional. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 14-17). Second-placed Francesco Molinari (Italy), Robert Karlsson (Swe), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (Esp) and Joost Luiten (Neth) finished 2 shots behind Richard Green (Aus), who claimed the last of his three European Tour wins. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 15-18). Second-placed Francesco Molinari (Italy) finished 2 shots behind Lee Westwood (Eng). [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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Played as the Portugal Masters (Oct 16-19). Second-placed Paul Lawrie (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Alvaro Quirós (Esp), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
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The inaugural Portugal Masters (Oct 18-21). Second-placed Robert Karlsson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Steve Webster (Eng), who recorded the last of his two European Tour wins. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
Team Events
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Played as the WGC-Algarve World Cup (Nov 17-20; two-man stroke play team event; rounds 1 & 3 better ball; 2 & 4 alternate shot). Second-placed David Howell & Luke Donald (Eng) and Niclas Fasth & Henrik Stenson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Bradley Dredge & Stephen Dodd (Wales), who shared the $1.4 million first prize. Final round cancelled due to a heavy storm. [Victoria GC, Vilamoura, Algarve].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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