Colin Montgomerie joined by Gareth Southgate and Jason Robinson for Yorkshire Invitational
A World Cup winner, an Ashes winner, a champion jockey, an England manager who brought the love back and one of the Premier League’s all-time great goalscorers.
Put a golf club in their hand and what do you get - some very good golfers actually.
Jason Robinson won rugby union’s World Cup in 2003 and Gareth Southgate produced an England team to be proud of again. Both play off a handicap of 18, and they are the lowest of the sporting celebrities who take to Ilkley Golf Club on Wednesday, September 16, for the latest edition of the Yorkshire Invitational, a two-day golfing celebration.
Steve Harmison is the Ashes winner, and he’s off 6.1. Mick Fitzgerald is the racing legend who plays off 8.8 and Premier League sharpshooter Andy Cole is off 10.
They will be joined in the celeb-am on the Wednesday by Lee Dixon, Gary McAllister, Danny Mills, Gordon Strachan, Shola Ameobi, Michael Bridges, Zinzan Brooke and Ryan Sidebottom.
They are all their as guests of tournament organisers SGH Events who for their special guest this year have lured a biggie - Colin Montgomerie, the Ryder Cup legend. Another special guest is Dame Laura Davies, the four-time women’s major winner.
Day one on Wednesday is a pro-am in the morning and then a celeb-am in the afternoon. Day two on Thursday, September 17, is the seniors’ event involving Montgomerie, Davies, David Lynn and Gary Wolstenholme.
Spectator entry on both days is free. To register for a ticket or a team click here