Team event aimed at stoking Euro rivalries

The European Tour has added a new six-hole team event to the schedule as part of its aggressive move to introduce innovative formats and broaden the appeal of the sport.

GolfSixes will make its debut at the Centurion Club north of London on May 6-7, featuring two-man teams from 16 different countries competing for a prize fund of $1.06 million.

The teams will be split into four groups of four teams on day one, with the top two from each group making the knockout stages. The quarterfinals, semifinals and final will take place on day two.