May 4, 2017: The European Tour’s innovative new GolfSixes tournament is one step closer after the release of the match schedule for the inaugural event at Centurion Club in St Albans on Saturday and Sunday.
The 16 competing nations were allocated into four groups in last night’s live draw on Sky Sports News HQ. During Saturday’s group stage, each two-man team will complete three matches over the six-hole course.
GolfSixes follows an exciting team-focused match play format. The Teams will play Greensomes, where the two players select their best tee shot and then play alternate shot thereafter.
The top two teams from each of the four groups progress to the knockout stage – the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, a 3rd/4th place play-off match and the final – all of which will be contested on Sunday May 7.
The Groups
Group A – England, Denmark, The Netherlands, India
Group B – Thailand, Spain, Belgium, Scotland
Group C – Australia, Wales, USA, Portugal
Group D – South Africa, France, Sweden, Italy
Saturday May 6 – Group Stage
Session One
10.30-11.45 England v India
10:45-12.00 Denmark v The Netherlands
11.00-12.15 Thailand v Spain
11.15-12.30 Scotland v Belgium
11.30-12.45 Australia v USA
11:45-13.00 Wales v Portugal
12.00-13.15 South Africa v Italy
12.15-13.30 Sweden v France
Session Two
12:35-13.50 England v Denmark
12:50-14.05 The Netherlands v India
13:05-14.20 Thailand v Belgium
13:20-14.35 Spain v Scotland
13:35-14.50 Wales v USA
13:50-15.05 Australia v Portugal
14.05-15.20 France v Italy
14:20-15:35 South Africa v Sweden
Session Three
14:40-15:55 Denmark v India
14:55-16:10 England v The Netherlands
15:10-16:25 Belgium v Spain
15:25-16:40 Thailand v Scotland
15:40-16:55 Australia v Wales
15:55-17:10 USA v Portugal
16:10-17:25 Sweden v Italy
16:25-17:40 South Africa v France
Sunday May 7 – Knockout Stage
12:05-13:20 Quarter-Final 1 – Winner A v Runner up D
12:20-13:35 Quarter-Final 2 – Runner up A v Winner D
12:35-13:50 Quarter-Final 3 – Winner B v Runner up C
12:50-14:05 Quarter-Final 4 – Runner up B v Winner C
14:10-15:25 Semi-Final 1 – Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
14:25-15:40 Semi-Final 2 – Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
16:00-17:15 3rd/4th Place Play-off – Runner up SF1 v Runner up SF2
16:15-17:30 FINAL – Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
European Tour Release
