Former Open winners team up for Champion 

Challenge at Old Course next Wednesday

NEWS RELEASE FROM R and A

The Champion Golfers’ Challenge, a teams of four event contested by former winners of the Open championship, will commence at the Old Course, St Andrews next Wednesday (July 15) at 3.30pm with a performance from the Royal Marines Band Scotland. BBC Sport presenter Hazel Irvine will act as the Master of Ceremonies on the first tee.

The teams will compete on the 1st, 2nd, 17th and 18th holes of the Old Course for a prize of £100,000 which will be donated to a charity of their choice. 

The best individual score per team on each hole will count as the team score.

Seating in the grandstands around the 1st, 2nd, 17th and 18th holes is available to spectators on a first come, first served basis.

The challenge will be available to view around the world on TheOpen.com and through the official Open App and will be televised by the BBC and ESPN.

The full draw for the Champion Golfers’ Challenge – Wednesday 15 July

4.10pm	Tom Weiskopf (Captain)
	Mark O’Meara
	Nick Price
	Tiger Woods
4.21pm	Sir Bob Charles (Captain)
	David Duval
	Justin Leonard
	Sandy Lyle
4.32pm	Tom Watson (Captain)
	Ian Baker-Finch
	Todd Hamilton
	Louis Oosthuizen
4.43pm	Peter Thomson (Captain)
	Ben Curtis
	Ernie Els
	Phil Mickelson
4.54pm	Gary Player (Captain)
	Stewart Cink
	Mark Calcavecchia
	Padraig Harrington
5.05pm	Tony Jacklin (Captain)
	John Daly
	Sir Nick Faldo
	Tom Lehman
5.16pm	Arnold Palmer (Captain)
	Darren Clarke
	Paul Lawrie
	Bill Rogers

For more information visit TheOpen.com.