Bermuda Open gets underway at Port Royal this morning.

And while Andrade readily admits his sights are firmly set on a place in the lucrative Gene Sarazen World Open -- a bonus for those who win the Bermuda tournament -- he may not have everything his own way in a cosmopolitan field which has attracted several former Tour players and no less than seven previous champions.

Canadian Dan Halldorson, a 18-year Tour veteran, and New Jersey's Bill Britton, who has spent some 14 years on the Tour, appear to pose the most serious threat.

But another former US Tour player, defending champion Mike Donald, plus Artur Schilling of Germany and Chris Van der Velde of Holland, both European PGA Tour members, could also have a big say in the outcome.

Others to watch include American Tim Balmer, who won here in 1990, Stuart Hendley, the 1994 Bermuda Open winner, Andrew Pitts who plays on the South African Tour, Canadian Ed Reevey, Fred Whitfield from England, a member of the European Senior PGA Tour, and fellow countryman Gary Winter, an English schoolboy international.

Bermuda's hopes appear to rest with 1988 winner Dwayne Pearman, fresh from a sparkling performance at a World Cup team qualifier in Jamaica where he fired three under par on his own ball over three rounds.

Pearman is among 13 local professionals entered while 44 have flown in from overseas.

Up for grabs is a first place prize of $12,000.

Close to 30 amateurs will also be in the field, with Robert Vallis the pick of the locals.