FORMER Newcastle United and England footballer Les Ferdinand will be reunited with strike partner Alan Shearer when he tees it up in the Hero Pro-Am at Close House on the eve of the British Masters supported by Sky Sports next month.
Ferdinand formed a deadly partnership with Shearer in the famous 1996/97 Newcastle side dubbed ‘The Entertainers’ which just missed out on winning the Premier League title.
After netting 41 Premier League goals in two seasons when playing in Tyneside, Ferdinand left to join Tottenham Hotspur – who face Newcastle in the opening game of the new season this Saturday – in 1997, but he remains a firm favourite with fans in the North East.
He will return to the region next month to join Shearer and some of the European Tour’s leading golfers, including tournament host Lee Westwood and Masters champion Sergio Garcia, in the line-up for the Hero Pro-Am on Wednesday 27 September, which takes place a day before the start of the British Masters supported by Sky Sports.
Tickets are available here with all proceeds from the Hero Pro-Am going to the tournament’s Official Charity, the Graham Wylie Foundation, which was set up by Close House’s owner to inspire and educate children across the North East region.
Ferdinand said: “I always love going back to Newcastle. The fans love their sport and we always had great support from them whenever we played so I’m sure that will be the case at Close House.
“I really enjoy my golf and it will be great to be competing alongside Alan again, so I’m sure it will be good fun out there. Hopefully we can raise plenty of money for Graham’s foundation too along the way.”
The British Masters returns to the North East for the first time in 45 years from 28 September to 01 October, with Close House playing host for the first time in the event’s 71-year history.
Fans have already been getting behind the tournament, with all 10,000 free tickets for Thursday’s first round snapped up in less than 30 minutes.
Tickets for the Hero Pro-Am are on sale from £15 and can be purchased here, as can tickets for all four rounds of the British Masters.
Hospitality packages for The Colt Pavilion are also available. Prices for The Colt Pavilion, which will overlook the 18th hole at Close House, start at £275 + VAT.
For further information or to request a brochure visit britishmasters.europeantour.com, call 01344 840 681 or email enquiries@europeantourhospitality.com.