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Women’s teams to take on men in European Tour’s GolfSixes

- AFP

PARIS: Top female players will face their male counterpar­ts for the May’s GolfSixes team event, while Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn will partner Solheim Cup skipper Catriona Matthew.

The second edition of the six-hole matchplay event at St Albans in - ment last year was won by Denmark women and Melissa Reid partner

the new wildcard additions to the competitio­n on Monday, with Bjorn and Matthew to join forces as a ‘Captain’s Team’.

to also try and break down the between the men’s and women’s

“When this opportunit­y arose to play as Ryder Cup captain, I to Catriona as the Solheim Cup

September, while Scotland’s Mat the 2019 Solheim Cup.

- Women’s British Open champion. “In terms of the round robin match play format then head-tohead matches, in addition to the

inside the world’s top 30, fancy ($123,000) each.

it will be nice to play in a team event and also to play with Char last year’s Women’s British Open.

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- men’s national sides.

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Thomas Bjorn
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AFP PHOTOS Catriona Matthew

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