Golf will be "nudged gently towards modernity at the inaugural World Super 6 tournament in Australia this week," according to Ian Ransom of REUTERS. The European Tour co-sanctioned event at Perth's Lake Karrinyup Country Club will "ditch convention" by deciding Sunday's winner in a final-day matchplay shootout after three rounds of regular strokeplay. The innovation will promise a more "punchy" finish for spectators and TV audiences, "organizers hope," as a full field "whittled down" to 24 players competes in pairs in six-hole playoffs until only one remains. It also "counted as a necessary experiment for a game that was struggling to lure a new generation of participants and fans in golf's mature markets," according to the Australian PGA Tour. PGA Australia CCO Steve Ayles said, "The challenge for a lot of sport, and particularly for golf, is the demographic of the average golfer and golf fan is a bit older. We're basically the number one sport for over-45s. This form of event certainly appeals to a younger demographic and certainly appeals to people who are time-poor" (REUTERS, 2/15).