Champion Golfers’ Challenge at St Andrews features 28 greats of game
Thursday 9 July 2015 21:29, UK
A total of 28 previous Open champions will line up in the the Champion Golfers' Challenge at St Andrews next Wednesday.
The charity event takes place on the eve of the 144th Open, and 29 players had been due to start until Rory McIlroy confirmed his absence from the event after rupturing a ligament during a weekend game of football with friends.
Seven groups of four champions will still take part in the four-hole event.
Peter Dawson, chief executive of the R&A, said: "We have been privileged to watch these great players competing in The Open over the last 60 years and they have given us tremendous enjoyment in that time.
"I am sure this will be a hugely memorable occasion for players and spectators alike."
The teams will compete on the first, second, 17th and 18th holes 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.
Full draw:
1610: Tom Weiskopf (captain), Mark O'Meara, Nick Price, Tiger Woods
1621: Sir Bob Charles (captain), David Duval, Justin Leonard, Sandy Lyle
1632: Tom Watson (captain), Ian Baker-Finch, Todd Hamilton, Louis Oosthuizen
1643: Peter Thomson (captain), Ben Curtis, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson
1654: Gary Player (captain), Stewart Cink, Mark Calcavecchia, Padraig Harrington
1705: Tony Jacklin (captain), John Daly, Sir Nick Faldo, Tom Lehman
1716: Arnold Palmer (captain), Darren Clarke, Paul Lawrie, Bill Rogers
