GolfSixes
The second GolfSixes tournament will be contested at the Centurion Club this weekend. 16 teams from the European and Ladies European Tours will do battle for a prize fund of €1 million in this innovative event. Male and female two-player teams, largely representing countries (with two “European” teams also featuring,) will battle it out at the Centurion Club north of London over two days this Saturday and Sunday to be crowned GolfSixes champions. The matchplay competition will be played to the Greensomes format with both team members driving off at each hole, choosing their best tee shot and then playing alternate shots from there. On day one, the 16 teams will play in four groups of four, playing each other over a set of six holes. The top two teams from each group at the end of the day will progress to the knockout stages on Sunday. The final day will see quarter finals, the semi-finals and final, plus a 3rd/4th place playoff. As per the name of the event, each of these sprint matches will be played over six holes. England’s men will be represented by two winners on the European Tour in 2018 – Eddie Pepperell and Matt Wallace. Pepperell claimed his maiden Tour title in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, while Wallace triumphed in the Hero Indian Open. “Playing in front of a home crowd is an exciting prospect and something I’ve always looked forward to,” said Wallace. “Last year it looked as if there were a lot of kids enjoying the whole experience, so it should be a lot of fun to play in front of so many young fans and hopefully get them excited about golf.” England’s women will be represented by Georgia Hall and Charley Hull and they will feature in the same group – Group D – as Pepperell and Wallace. Scotland will be represented by Richie Ramsay and Scott Jamieson and there will be two European teams – one featuring Carlotta Ciganda and Mel Reid, the other the Ryder and Solheim Cup captains Thomas Bjorn and Catriona Matthew. The tournament will have a distinctly different feel to regular European Tour events with players walking on to the tee accompanied by music. A shot clock will be in operation with players having just 30 seconds for each shot. There will also be a long-drive hole and a nearest the pin competition. Deisgned by Simon Gidman and opened for play in 2013, the Centurion Club has quickly earned a reputation as one of the best new courses in the country. It’s been designed to have a links feel with indigenous grasses and sculpted bunkering. The weather forecast looks like being good with warmer temperatures arriving for the weekend.
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