If you were looking the European Tour coverage on GC Wednesday night (nicely, it become night time here in the US) you may not have found out that this week's tournament is one of the ET's new experimental codecs. It become pretty successful closing 12 months, so I notion I'd ensure all people is up-to-velocity on how it works.
The ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth looks as if a everyday stroke play event for the primary 3 rounds as it IS a regular stroke play tournament for the primary 3 rounds. There's a "sixty five-guy and ties" reduce after the second one round, no longer not like a ordinary tourney. But after the 0.33 spherical there may be a 24-man cut.
That's when the Super 6 without a doubt begins to shine.
There are multiple 6-hole matches on the final day, which is known as the Knockout Round . The Top8 players receive "byes" into the second round of these matches, and the other 16 players play matches to reduce their number to 8. If there is no winner after a 6-hole match, they go to a specially-built 90-meter playoff hole called the Shootout Hole. (This special hole is a new wrinkle in this year's event.) The match continues on this hole until a winner is determined.
The eight players from this first round of knockouts are matched towards the Top8, then the 8 winners of these matches playoff right down to four, those four down to 2, and the final pair plays off for the name. All-in-all, there are five playoff rounds at the ultimate day.
The new format turned out to be plenty greater famous ultimate 12 months than a few of the critics anticipated. The closing day is speedy-paced and excessive-stress due to the fact 6 holes simply does not leave time for long-term strategy -- if you fall in the back of, that is simply too bad.
Brett Rumford gained the inaugural occasion remaining 12 months and, as I'm making ready for bed, he's were given the lead after his first spherical, Lee Westwood is by myself in 2nd and there's a small T3 institution.
Although the final spherical is when the real a laugh starts, these first rounds are important due to the fact they now not only placed players into role to make the final day, those first-spherical byes to the Top8 within the tourney are precious. So if you did not take a look at out any of the first spherical Wednesday night, you may need to check it out this night. I recognize I will.
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