Part two of the European Tour's Iberian trilogy takes the players to the Algarve for this week's Portugal Masters.
Vilamoura's Victoria Course has been part of the Tour's annual schedule since 2007, but this year's instalment will have to take place behind closed doors.
The Arnold Palmer-designed course made its professional debut 15 years ago when it hosted the World Cup of Golf.
This year's Portugal Masters will take place earlier in the calendar than the previous 13 - the original pre-lockdown date had been late October.
Prior to last year's event, a number of modifications were made to the course.
A stronger, more resilient strain of Bermuda grass was grown in the rough, as well as to areas around the greens.
Located around 16 miles from Faro, and approximately three from the coast, the layout is largely flat, exposed and has generously wide fairways - although a few of these have been slightly narrowed in recent years.
The greens are larger than average, as well as undulating, with putting usually playing a significant role in deciding the outcome of the tournament.
Putting stats significant
In 2018, winner Tom Lewis topped the table for Strokes Gained: Putting, while 12 months later champion Steve Brown was second in the same category.
This well-bunkered course has water in play on eight holes, mainly on the back nine where there are some sizeable lakes and ponds.
Nine of the previous 13 winners were from Britain or Ireland, with just one non-European taking the chequered flag. That was Australian Richard Green 10 years ago.
Scoring is usually on the low side with no champion, as yet, posting a higher 72-hole total than 270.
Mediocre field
For reasons such as Covid-19, travel concerns and the close proximity of the US Open, this year's Portugal Masters has arguably the weakest field in the history of the tournament.
Two names that standout are those of Frenchman Benjamin Hebert and Jorge Campillo of Spain.
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The 33-year-old Hebert is a four-time runner-up on the European Tour and tied-third at The Belfry two weeks ago.
He is also a six-time winner on the Challenge Tour, although his most recent victory came six years ago.
Campillo, champion in Qatar just before lockdown, has played pretty steadily in recent weeks, so another top-10 in the Algarve is a strong possibility.
Other contenders
Marcus Kinhult and Ryan Fox must also be in the frame and don't discount South African George Coetzee.
Back home on the Sunshine Tour, Coetzee has gone T-2nd-Won these past two weeks.
Coetzee has a solid history over the Victoria Course where his seven starts have yielded six T-25s, three T-10s, including one podium finish.
And if you're looking for a complete outsider to earn you some each-way cash, then world No.500 Dave Coupland might be worth investigating.
The 34-year-old from Lincolnshire is currently fifth in the European Tour category for Strokes Gained: Putting, and has posted three top-25 finishes post lockdown.
A real long shot certainly, but in this week's field few players standout.
Note: Tommy Fleetwood is a late entry into this week's event, receiving a sponsor's invitation. The world No 16 is one of only two players from the world's top 100 teeing-up in Vilamoura. The other is No 91 Paul Waring.
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