The GolfSixes Cascais is an unofficial money team golf tournament on the European Tour. The inaugural edition was played at Centurion Club in St Albans, England in May 2017. It featured a 32-player field consisting of 16 teams of two, each representing a nation, competing for a €1 million purse.[1]

GolfSixes Cascais
Tournament information
LocationCascais, Portugal
Established2017
Course(s)Oitavos Dunes
Par70
Length6,631 yards (6,063 m)
Tour(s)European Tour (unofficial event)
FormatTeam match play
Prize fund1,000,000
Month playedJune
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Score3–1  Denmark[a] (2017)
Final champion
 Thailand[b]
Location map
Oitavos Dunes is located in Portugal
Oitavos Dunes
Oitavos Dunes
Location in Portugal

Rules

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The first day's play has the teams split into four groups of four. In the group stages three points are given for winning a match, with one point given for a draw. The top two teams from each group progress to the knockout stages – the quarterfinals, the semifinals, a 3rd/4th place playoff match and the final – all of which were contested on the second and final day.

The winner of each match is the team with the most holes won after a six-hole contest. A greensomes match play format is used, where all four players drive and the teams choose the best tee shot, and from there play alternate shots.

A shot clock is in operation at the fourth hole, with the players permitted 30 seconds to play each shot and any breach of time incurring a stroke penalty.[2]

Winners

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Year Winners Score Runners-up
GolfSixes Cascais
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2019   Thailand[b] 2–1   England[c]
GolfSixes
2018   Ireland[d] 2–0   France[e]
2017   Denmark[a] 3–1   Australia[f]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Innovative GolfSixes Concept Unveiled". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "GolfSixes: Ireland beat France to win title as English teams lose in last eight". BBC Sport. 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Update on European Tour events". European Tour. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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