The GolfSixes returns this week, with the ground-breaking format bringing its unique combination of innovation and interaction to Centurion Club.
Here, we break down the four groups and take a look at the teams that will battle for the title.
Group A-Denmark, Thailand, USA, Europe Women
Group A is absolutely jam-packed with GolfSixes experience, with five of the ten players returning from last season all teeing it up in the top group.
Denmark
The Danes need very little introduction as they return as defending champions, with Lucas Bjerregaard's debut solo victory at the Portugal Masters meaning he and Thorbjørn Olesen bring a total of five individual European Tour victories to the table. Those totals are dwarfed, however, by two of the teams in their group looking to take the crown off them.
Thailand
The Thai pair of Kiradech Aphibarnrat and Thongchai Jaidee are the only other complete team alongside Denmark to return this season after they made a little bit of history last term, losing the first ever play-off hole in the quarter-finals against Australia. Aphibarnrat won his fourth European Tour title at the ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth in February and while that still leaves him four behind his illustrious compatriot, this student and master combination could have a big say this week.
European Women
The European Women also bring a host of titles with them, claiming 11 Ladies European Tour and LPGA crowns. Reid's latest win came just last season, when both women played on the Solheim Cup Team and the duo are no strangers to playing together. They claimed half a point in a match against Cristie Kerr and Lexi Thompson in 2015 and were beaten by Brittany Lang and Brittany Lincicome in 2017.
USA
The American pair of David Lipsky and Daniel Im complete Group A, with Lipsky another player returning from 2017. He and Paul Peterson failed to get out of the group stage last season so the 2014 Omega European Masters champion will be eager to taste some knockout golf this time around. Im - a 2015 Qualifying School graduate - is searching for his first victory but he has won on the Challenge Tour and has improved his European Tour Ranking every season.
Group B-Australia, South Korea, Spain, European Captains
Last year's beaten finalists take a spot in Group B but they will have to be at their very best if they are to progress for the second year in a row.
Australia
Sam Brazel played alongside Scott Hend last season for Australia and this year he will have Wade Ormsby for company. Ormsby was an incredibly popular champion earlier in the season when he ended his long wait for a European Tour win at the UBS Hong Kong Open, replacing Brazel as the champion in China. Hong Kong and St Albans may not have much in common, but that Aussie competitive spirit will make these two a major threat.
South Korea
The South Korean pair of Jeunghun Wang and Soomin Lee are making their GolfSixes debut this week but could be the form duo entering the week. They both arrive off the back of a top 20 at the Volvo China Open, with Wang also having enjoyed a good week at the Trophée Hassan II. Lee's competitive week in Beijing represented a welcome return to form and the duo enter this week with four European Tour wins under their belts.
Spain
Another team coming in with some momentum from China is the Spanish pair of Adrian Otaegui and Pablo Larrazábal. Otaegui finished second at Topwin Golf & Country Club and Spanish solidarity was on show with Larrazábal tweeting he would be watching and waiting on the 18th, ready to congratulate his compatriot had he won. Larrazábal played here last season alongside Alejandro Cañizares and he and Otaegui arrive with five European Tour wins.
European Captains
In terms of wins, no team comes into this week with as much silverware as the European Captains. Catriona Matthew has a Major Championship at the 2009 Women's British Open to go with eight other Ladies European Tour and LPGA wins, while Thomas Bjørn is a 15-time winner on the European Tour. The duo may have other things on their mind as they look to seal Solheim and Ryder Cup glory, but I would not want to be stood across the tee from that much winning experience.
Group C-France, Italy, Scotland, Ireland
Four powerhouse golfing nations with a host of recent wins do battle in Group C.
France
Mike Lorenzo-Vera and Romain Wattel bring a clash of styles to Centurion Club but they could just dovetail perfectly for France. Wattel is the big-hitter while Lorenzo-Vera brings a wonderful iron game and a touch of flare that will surely delight the fans that line the fairways. France got into the quarter-finals as group winners last season but with an entirely new pairing they will be looking to go better this week.
Italy
Springtime brought plenty of joy for Edoardo Molinari and Renato Paratore last season and the Italian duo will be hoping for more of the same in 2018. Molinari won the Trophée Hassan II with Paratore winning the Nordea Masters and this dynamic partnership could go far. Paratore finished fourth last year alongside Matteo Manassero as his quickfire style delighted the fans, while Molinari knows a thing or two about performing under pressure not only at the Ryder Cup but in the bear pit of Qualifying School.
Scotland
Scotland were the team to beat Italy in the third/fourth play-off match and Richie Ramsay returns for a second bite of the cherry, this time alongside Scott Jamieson. The Scots made history last season as Marc Warren sealed third place in a nearest the pin battle. Jamieson replaces Warren in the team after a career-best season in 2017, and the duo have four European Tour wins between them.
Ireland
Ireland make their debut at this season's event and are yet another team with a recent European Tour winner among their ranks. Paul Dunne won the British Masters supported by Sky Sports last term and has two top tens in his last three events. Qualifying School graduate Moynihan may not have made a cut yet this year but he has tasted success before alongside Dunne, with the duo forming part of the victorious 2015 Walker Cup Team.
Group D-England, South Africa, Sweden, England Women
All the groups in this season's contest are strong but if there is going to be a Group of Death, then this is surely it.
England
Only one team in this year's GolfSixes has two 2018 winners in it and that is the men representing the home nation. Matt Wallace won the Hero Indian Open for his second European Tour title and the serial winner from the Alps Tour declared himself gutted after he just failed to get over the line at last week's Volvo China Open. Pepperell's journey to the winner's circle was more complicated as he lost his card in 2016 but fought back to claim the Commercial bank Qatar Masters earlier this season. Pepperell's easy going humour has made him one of the most popular figures on Tour and England are sure to have packed galleries following them.
South Africa
George Coetzee is another 2018 winner after he claimed the Tshwane Open for the second time to make it four European Tour wins in his career. While Coetzee is long established on Tour, Haydn Porteous is a relative newcomer, although he already has two wins under his belt including last season's D+D REAL Czech Masters. The steady hand of Coetzee with the exuberance of 23 year old Porteous could make South Africa a tough combination to beat.
Sweden
The form player coming into this week has to be Alexander Björk after his brilliant victory at the Volvo China Open. That maiden European Tour victory had been coming after some excellent recent form and his consistent play should be perfect for greensomes. Team-mate Joakim Lagergren will be looking for a good showing after exiting in the group stage last season and recently finished third at the Trophee Hassan II.
England Women
When it comes to the World Rankings, no other team this week even comes close to the England Women pair of Charley Hull and Georgia Hall. Hall won the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit and finished in the top ten in two of her last three Major Championship to rise to Number 35 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. Hull's tie for third at the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship last week moved her up to 24th in the world and this high-class pair of Solheim Cup team-mates are sure to have the backing of a vocal English crowd.
