The highly anticipated Reignwood Icons of Football event kicks off in Bangkok this morning, with captains Lee Westwood and Sergio Garcia officially unveiling the team pairings for the opening round of the unique golf showdown.
Taking place at the prestigious Robinswood Golf Course in Reignwood Park on 1-2 March, this first-ever Icons Series event in Asia will see some of football’s greatest legends trade their boots for golf clubs in a fierce matchplay competition.
The opening round pairings have now been confirmed, setting the stage for an electrifying start to the tournament. England captain Westwood has lined up his side to take on Garcia’s Team World in a series of four-ball matchups:
Team England |
Team World |
John Terry & Theo Walcott | Gabriel Batistuta & Gianfranco Zola |
Joe Hart & Phil Jones | Hamit Altintop & Nemanja Vidić |
Paul Ince & Robbie Fowler | David Ginola & Patrik Berger |
Lee Sharpe & Phil Jagielka | Carlos Tevez & Diego Forlán |
Jimmy Bullard & Jermaine Jenas | Nigel De Jong & Ronald de Boer |
Paul Scholes & Teddy Sheringham | Ruud Gullit & Luis Figo |