Surf Coast Knockout
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Torquay, Victoria, Australia |
| Established | 2011 |
| Course | The Sands Torquay |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,691 yards (6,118 m) |
| Tour | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Format | Stroke play and Match play |
| Month played | January |
| Final year | 2011 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Score | 1 up Scott Laycock (2011) |
| Final champion | |
 Scott Laycock | |
| Location map | |
The Surf Coast Knockout was a golf tournament held in Australia in January 2011 at The Sands Torquay, Torquay, Victoria, Australia. Prize money was A$135,000.
There were 54 holes of stroke-play over three days with a cut being made at the top-50 and ties after 36 holes. After 54 holes, the field was reduced again to a fixed 32. Ties for 32nd place were determined by a sudden-death playoff.
On the final day a knockout match-play format was used with rounds over just six holes. For matches all-square after the sixth hole, the players returned to a purpose-built tee on the 18th hole to play a 90-metre hole until a winner was determined.
The format was later used for the 2017 ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth when it switched from a traditional tournament to this format, except that the Super 6 used a fixed 24-player cut with the top eight receiving byes.