Cyprus Showdown

2020 professional golf tournament in Cyprus

Aphrodite Hills Resort

Location in Cyprus

The Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown was a professional golf tournament that was held 5–8 November 2020 at the Aphrodite Hills Resort, in Paphos, Cyprus. The tournament was contested over 72-holes of stroke play but featured a novel elimination format.

The tournament, promoted by International Sports Management, was initially announced as the Cyprus Classic and was intended to be a one-off event on the European Tour calendar during the 2020 season. It was the second of two tournaments in Cyprus, held the week after the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Open at the same venue.^[1]

Robert MacIntyre shot a final round 64 to claim the title; one stroke better than Masahiro Kawamura.^[2]

Format

The Cyprus Showdown was contested over 72-holes of stroke play but featured a novel elimination format. The players with the lowest 32 scores after 36-holes progressed, however their scores were not carried forward. After a further 18 holes, the top 16 players qualified through to the final round, for which the scores were reset again.^[3]

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up
2020	Robert MacIntyre	64	−7	1 stroke	Masahiro Kawamura

References

^ "Three new tournaments to feature on the 2020 European Tour schedule". European Tour. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
^ "Big finish sends MacIntyre soaring to maiden victory". European Tour. 8 November 2020.
^ Dempster, Martin (12 October 2020). "New format on European Tour in Cyprus Showdown". The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 October 2020.