B&H INTERNATIONAL OPEN Montgomerie has struggled to find his Ryder Cup form this year Starts Thursday 8 May BBC Two, 1300-1800 BST Full B&H coverage details

Europe's victorious Ryder Cup players return to the scene of last year's triumph on Thursday with many in desperate need of some inspiration.

Of the 12 players who steered Europe to victory over the US, only Sergio Garcia and Jesper Parnevik will be missing at the B&H International Open.

And for the likes of Colin Montgomerie, Padraig Harrington and Lee Westwood it will be a stark reminder of how much their form has suffered since their last visit to The Belfry.

Montgomerie missed cut after cut on the US Tour before finding some form with a tie for second at the Italian Open last week.

Harrington has hit a slump since his victory at the Asian Open in November.

And Westwood, who was a fixture in the world's top ten and Europe's top money winner less than three years ago, has seen his stock plummet.

I've played only 11 events since the Ryder Cup - I'm bound to be a bit rusty Thomas Bjorn

Montgomerie believes a return to Europe will help his game as he tries to bounce back from his second-worst finish at a Major in the US Masters last month.

"I lost my confidence in America for two months," he said. "I feel comfortable in Europe.

"The family is here and I feel respected as well, which is nice.

"The Italian Open result has given me a lot of confidence to go into the three big tournaments coming up at home."

The B&H International Open will boast the toughest field to date this year in Europe.

Argentina's Angel Cabrera is hoping to become the first player to record back-to-back wins in the event, which takes place for the last time because of a ban on tobacco advertising.

Jose-Maria Olazabal will be confident of winning his third B&H title after finishing joint eighth at the Masters and in the top 10 at the Canarias Open.

And Thomas Bjorn is back in action after taking two months off to be with his wife Pernilla, who gave birth to twins in March.

The course is such a special one for so many of us Darren Clarke

"I've played only 11 events since the Ryder Cup and while that makes me very fresh in my mind, I'm bound to be a bit rusty," he said.

Bjorn has linked up with caddie Billy Foster, who parted company with Darren Clarke at the start of the season.

Clarke warmed up for the main event by winning a special five-hole challenge for former champions on Tuesday.

"The course is such a special one for so many of us and wonderful memories of last September's Ryder Cup victory here came flooding back as I played each hole," he said.