The Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown was a professional

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tournament that was held 5–8 November 2020 at the

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Resort, in

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. The tournament was contested over 72-holes of

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but featured a novel elimination format. The tournament, promoted by

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, was initially announced as the Cyprus Classic and was intended to be a one-off event on the

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calendar during the 2020 season. It was the second of two tournaments in Cyprus, held the week after the

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at the same venue.

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shot a final round 64 to claim the title; one stroke better than

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Format

The Cyprus Showdown was contested over 72-holes of

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.

Winners

References

External links

Coverage on European Tour official site
Former European Tour events Golf tournaments in Cyprus {{golf-tournament-stub