GolfSixes guide: players, teams, tee times, tickets and how it works

Featuring male and female golfers the team
event is held this weekend at the Centurion Club in St Albans

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Sixteen two-player teams will compete for the GolfSixes trophy,
which was won in 2017 by Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and Lucas
Bjerregaard. The Danish duo return to defend their title and start
with a group match against Thailand on Saturday.

History will be made when European Ryder Cup skipper Thomas
Bjorn and his Solheim Cup counterpart Catriona Matthew partner in
the ‘Captains Team’. It is the first time in European Tour history that male
and female professional golfers play together in a competitive
match play format. 

Another group match to watch out for is the clash between
England and England Women on Saturday (12.04pm tee-off). Eddie
Pepperell and Matt Wallace will face England Women stars Georgia
Hall and Charley Hull.

In this guide we look at how the GolfSixes tournament
works, the format, teams, players, matches and tee
times.

2018 GolfSixes event guide

When is the 2018 GolfSixes?

The event starts on Saturday 5 May with three sessions in
the group stages. Then on Sunday 6 May there is a knockout format
with quarter-finals and semi-finals played before the 3rd/4th
play-off and final.

Where is it held?

The Centurion Club in St Albans near London will host the
tournament.

Are GolfSixes tickets still
available?

Yes. Adult daily tickets cost £16 and children tickets cost £5.
See Eventbrite.com for more information. 

What TV channel is showing the
event?

Sky
Sports Golf will broadcast live from 12 midday on Saturday and
Sunday from the Centurion Club.

GolfSixes format: how it works

The 16 country teams will have two players each. Games are
played in a six-hole match play format. Saturday’s group stages –
four groups of four teams – will see the pairs compete for the top
two positions in order to qualify for Sunday’s knockout
rounds.

How points are won

In Saturday’s group stage matches three points will be awarded
to the winning team, one point for a draw and zero for a defeat.
The European Tour website says that if any of
Sunday’s matches are tied then a “specially constructed play-off
hole” will take place. If the match is still level it will be
settled by a “closest to the pin challenge on the same
hole”. 

GolfSixes players, teams and groups

Group A

• Denmark: Lucas Bjerregaard and Thorbjorn Olesen (defending
  champions) 
• Thailand: Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thongchai Jaidee 
• USA: Daniel Im and David Lipsky 
• European Women: Carlota Ciganda and Mel Reid

Group B

• Australia: Sam Brazel and Wade Ormsby 
• South Korea: Jeunghun Wang and Soomin Lee 
• Spain: Pablo Larrazabal and Adrian Otaegui 
• European Captains: Thomas Bjorn and Catriona Matthew

Group C

• France: Mike Lorenzo-Vera and Romain Wattel 
• Italy: Edoardo Molinari and Renato Paratore 
• Scotland: Scott Jamieson and Richie Ramsay 
• Ireland: Paul Dunne and Gavin Moynihan

Group D

• England: Eddie Pepperell and Matt Wallace 
• South Africa: George Coetzee and Haydn Porteous 
• Sweden: Alexander Bjork and Joakim Lagergren 
• England Women: Georgia Hall and Charley Hull

GolfSixes matches and tee times

Saturday’s action will feature three sessions of group
matches. Sunday will see the knockout matches and finals. Sunday’s
final tees off at 4.35pm.

Saturday group fixtures – session one tee times

• 10.52am: USA vs. European Women 
• 11.04am: Denmark vs. Thailand 
• 11.16am: Australia vs. South Korea 
• 11.28am: Spain vs. Captains 
• 11.40am: France vs. Italy 
• 11.52am: Scotland vs. Ireland 
• 12.04pm: England vs. England Women  
• 12.16pm: South Africa vs. Sweden

Saturday group fixtures – session two tee times

• 12.35pm: Denmark vs. European Women 
• 12.47pm: Thailand vs. USA 
• 12.59pm: Australia vs. Captains 
• 1.11pm: South Korea vs. Spain 
• 1.23pm: France vs. Ireland   
• 1.35pm: Scotland vs. Italy 
• 1.47pm: South Africa vs. England Women 
• 1.59pm: England vs. Sweden  

Saturday group fixtures – session three tee
times

• 3.17pm: Thailand vs. European Women 
• 3.29pm: Denmark vs. USA 
• 3.41pm: South Korea vs. Captains 
• 3.53pm: Australia vs. Spain 
• 4.05pm: France vs. Scotland 
• 4.17pm: Italy vs. Ireland 
• 4.29pm: Sweden vs. England Women 
• 4.41pm: England vs. South Africa 

Sunday knockout matches: quarter-finals, semi-finals and
finals

• 12.40pm: QF1 Winner A vs. Runner Up B 
• 12.55pm:
  QF2 Winner C vs. Runner Up D 
• 1.10pm: QF3 Winner B vs. Runner Up A 
• 1.25pm: QF4 Winner D vs. Runner Up C 
• 2.35pm: SF1 Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2 
• 2.50pm: SF2 Winner QF3 vs. Winner
  QF4  
• 4.20pm: 3rd/4th Play-off Runner up SF1 vs. Runner up
  SF2  
• 4.35pm: Final – Winner SF1 vs. Winner
  SF2