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PowerPlay Golf’s inaugural Tour-style event ““ officially titled PowerPlay Golf driven by Saab: IGNITION ““ takes place on Monday 30th May, using nine selected holes on The Celtic Manor Resort’s Twenty Ten Course.HSBC Championship Hailed as golf’s equivalent to Twenty20 Cricket, in that it delivers a high-excitement version of the sport in a short time frame, PowerPlay Golf’s two-flag “˜risk and reward’ format promises to deliver an unforgettable experience both for spectators and TV viewers. The event is being broadcast live on Sky Sports 3 in the UK and in over 30 other countries across a number of TV networks. A stellar 12-player field is headed by Hall Of Famer and golfing legend Gary Player, both current U.S. Open Champions Graeme McDowell and Paula Creamer, Major Champions John Daly, Ian Woosnam and Helen Alfredsson, plus Ryder Cup stars Ian Poulter and Paul Casey and several other Tour stars.Golf Training Played over nine holes, with two flags on every green, PowerPlay Golf enables competitors to use a limited number of “˜PowerPlays’ to score extra points when aiming at the harder Black Flag, creating pressurised risk-and-reward decisions on each tee. Two more tour pro events are scheduled for 2011 in the US and Asia.http://www.24hoursonlinegolf.com/ A further 7 events are planned for 2012, with further expansion in 2013 and 2014. With the first event just days away excitement is building and here is what some of the tour pros playing this week at Wentworth have had to say about the prospect of playing PowerPlay Golf for the first time. World Matchplay Champion Ian Poulter: “We are all in the entertainment business and this sounds like a big step forward in that regard. Look what Twenty20 did for cricket”�Golf Star World number nine Paul Casey: “It’s about stepping up to the plate, saying that you are going to do something and pulling it off ““ which is why I like the PowerPlay format.”� US Open Champion Graeme McDowell: “A three hour shoot-out on TV is a great idea and I am sure we will all be going full-on to win”� Double Major winner John Daly: “I love the idea of getting extra points for firing at the tough flags. PowerPlay is going to be a real blast and I can’t wait to get out there and give it a rip”�24Hours Online Golf PowerPlay Golf driven by Saab: IGNITION is part of Saab Golf Week, which includes the Saab Wales Open, also staged at The Celtic Manor Resort next week. It will be broadcasted on Fox Sports 1HD in Australia from 9:30 ““ 10:30pm Tuesday night. For more info go to Powerplay Golf
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