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worlds of sport and showbiz collide again this week with the BMW PGA Championship Celebrity Pro

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September 17, 2024

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Gareth Bale and Stuart Broad play alongside Rory McIlroy in the BMW PGA Championship Celebrity Pro-Am; Andy Murray partners Robert MacIntyre; Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, Ben Stokes, James Anderson, Gareth Bale and Jordan Pickford all feature at Wentworth

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The worlds of sport and showbiz collide again this week with the BMW PGA Championship Celebrity Pro-Am, with a star-studded line-up confirmed to tee it up at Wentworth.

Ryder Cup stars Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Robert MacIntyre and Matt Fitzpatrick feature in one of the biggest events on the DP World Tour schedule, where the day before the tournament sees names from outside the golfing world also tackle the West Course.

McIlroy is the highest-ranked golfer in this year’s tournament and has former Real Madrid and Tottenham star Gareth Bale as one of his amateur partners, with the Welshman a scratch golfer who has previously impressed in Pro-Am events.

Joining them in that group will be former England international Stuart Broad, who plays off 6.4, with the recently retired fast bowler one of a strong cricketing contingent in golf action on Wednesday.

Ben Stokes and England’s record Test-wicket taker James Anderson also feature, along with current international Ollie Pope – at the same time Surrey chase County Championship victory – and former international Kevin Pietersen.

Recently retired tennis great Andy Murray will make his debut in the Pro-Am alongside fellow Scot MacIntyre, with Anderson and Anton du Beke – who previously partnered Murray’s mum Judy in Strictly Come Dancing – completing that fourball.