European Tour set for six-hole shake-up

• European Tour to introduce new format for 2017 season
• World Super 6 Perth to have final round six-hole shoot-out
• Any matches tied will go to a specially made Knockout Hole

A new format of golf is set to hit the European Tour in 2017.

The World Super 6 Perth, played from February 16-19, will feature 54 holes of strokeplay at Lake Karrinyup Country Club, before the final 24 players battle it out over a dramatic final day six-hole shoot-out.

A regular cut will fall after 36 holes before the field is then further reduced to the top 24 players following 54 holes of regulation play, with any ties for 24th place being decided by a play-off. Those remaining players will then earn their places in the six-hole shoot-out, which will be matchplay.

“This is an exciting day for international golf” – Brian Thorburn

Any matches tied after the six holes will be decided by playing the new Knockout Hole – a purpose-built 90-metre hole which will be constructed at Lake Karrinyup, with a new tee placed adjacent to the 18th fairway and utilising the 18th green.

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The Knockout Hole will be played once and if a winner is still not decided, the competitors will return to the new tee and take on a nail-biting decider, with the victor decided on a nearest-the-pin contest where only the first shot counts.

That player will then progress to the next round of the match play or, in the case of the final match, win the tournament.

“This is an exciting day for international golf as we launch the World Super 6 Perth; a golf tournament which is set to change the way people view golf,” said Brian Thorburn, CEO of the PGA of Australia.

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“Cricket has Twenty20, Netball has Fast5, Rugby Union has Rugby7’s and now golf has the World Super 6 Perth.”

European Tour chief executive, Keith Pelley, added: “This initiative was something that we spoke about at great length to our tournament committee, led by chairman Thomas Bjørn.

“We are thrilled to participate in this because, at the European Tour, we believe that golf needs to look at new and innovative formats.”

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