Each year, the curtain rises on the BMW PGA Championship with a spectacle that bridges sports and celebrity: the Celebrity Pro-Am at the West Course in Wentworth. Set for September 10, this shotgun-format event blends competition with star power, offering fans a rare chance to see legends of sport and entertainment mingling on the fairways.
This year’s lineup reads like a who’s-who of global icons–from Sir Andy Murray, Gareth Bale, and Ben Stokes to F1 star Lando Norris and TV personalities like Michael McIntyre and Kathryn Newton. Their presence transforms a professional tournament’s warm-up into a spectacle that’s as much about head-turning fun as it is about skill.
Morning Tee Times: Who’s Teeing Off Together?
| Starting Hole | Professional Golfer | Celebrities/Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Billy Horschel | Gareth Bale, Andy Murray, Teddy Sheringham |
| 1B | Tommy Fleetwood | Harrison Osterfield, Tom Grennan, Anna Halliday |
| 2 | Ludvig Aberg | Amal Sharma, Martin Robertshaw, James Atkinson |
| 3 | Brooks Koepka | Robbie Fowler, John Terry, Sam Quek |
| 4 | Corey Conners | Jack Gillingham, Lucas Dawson, Mia Baker |
| 5 | Ryan Gerard | Declan Maloney, Georgia Ball, Max Payne |
| 6 | Tyrrell Hatton | Dave Jones, Jon Wilkin, Simon Lazenby |
| 7 | Thomas Detry | Richard Woolfrey, Mike Norris, Daniel Stoodley |
| 8 | Francesco Molinari | Eric Nicoli, Tim Hentschel, Ryan Howson |
| 9 | Harry Hall | Thomas Peachey, Paul McHugh, Colin McGee |
| 10 | Grant Forrest | Gary Fraser, John Ions, Jeremy Bayliss |
| 11 | Aaron Rai | James Absalom, Jack Davies, Kathryn Newton |
| 12 | Nicolai Hojgaard | Alexander De Gabriele, Eric Saucier, Matija Koren |
| 14 | Matt Wallace | Brody Rafuse, Phil Leonard, Jayne Noble |
| 15 | Min Woo Lee | David Kaye, Adam Musikant, Jonathan Schneider |
| 16 | Adam Scott | Michael McIntyre, Alex Horne, Clare Balding |
| 17 | Padraig Harrington | Ronan Moloney, Patrick Moloney, Seb Carmichael Brown |
| 18 | Shane Lowry | Marcus Smith, Ben Earl, Jamie George |
Afternoon Tee Times: Who’s Teeing Off Together?
| Starting Hole | Professional Golfer | Celebrities/Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Luke Donald | Finn Russell, Owen Farrell, Henry Pollack |
| 1B | Matt Fitzpatrick | Lando Norris, Viren Gupta, Abhimanyu Munjal |
| 2 | Robert MacIntyre | Steph Houghton, Carly Telford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin |
| 3 | Niklas Norgaard | Michael Crealey, Jason Godley, Jack Goodship |
| 4 | Rasmus Hojgaard | Jai Gupta, Ashwani Mathur, Shekhar Mathur |
| 5 | Victor Hovland | Peter Finch, Mac Boucher, Ellie Skoog |
| 6 | Danny Willett | Dan Walker, Vernon Kay, Calum Nicolas |
| 7 | Marco Penge | Peter Dale, Andrew Dale, Paddy McGuinness |
| 8 | Hideki Matsuyama | Mark Rosenberg, Paul Kelsa, Harry Wang |
| 9 | Matteo Manassero | Helen Breen, PS Kang, Imran Nosor |
| 10 | Kristoffer Reitan | Surinder Arora, Sanjay Arora, Joe Hart, |
| 11 | Alex Noren | Tony Hotine, Philip Edge, Barry Wallace |
| 12 | Thriston Lawrence | Damian Paterson, James Herbert, Nick Poulton |
| 13 | Max Kieffer | Shane Bain, Logan Deyong, Coupleagolfers |
| 14 | Matti Schmid | Lee Smith, Roger Hancock, Steven Pope |
| 15 | Ryan Fox | Jay Bothroyd, Trey Niven, Karima Hassan |
| 16 | Jon Rahm | Paul Young, Simon Morton, Dan Cunningham |
| 17 | Patrick Reed | Galba Zheng, Chaiyatat Bunjapamai, Woraphanit Ruayrungruang |
| 18 | Justin Rose | Zak Brown, Shirish Saraf, David Cunningham |
Why the Pro-Am Matters–Beyond the Glitz
The Celebrity Pro-Am transforms elite golf by humanizing it, reminding fans that even icons of tennis, football, cricket, or motorsport can crack under pressure, or shine. It’s less about scores, more about the spectacle.
Having top athletes like Murray and Bale tee off at Wentworth is exciting, but the real magic is the crossover: a tennis serve aging into a golf swing, or a cricket stroke adjusting to fairway finesse. It’s a showcase of adaptability and humility, and it’s wildly entertaining.
Moreover, for many pros, the Pro-Am serves as a warm-up (both physically and mentally) before diving into the Rolex Series main event starting the next day. It’s part showbiz, part preparation, and all part of the tradition that sets the BMW PGA Championship apart.
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