Charley Hull, Sir Andy Murray And Gareth Bale Among Big Names Lined-Up For Sunningdale Foursomes

It's not just stars from the world of golf who will be competing in the famous foursomes competition, as some of Britain's most decorated athletes will also be present

Charley Hull, Andy Murray and Gareth Bale wait on the green
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Sunningdale's foursomes competition has been played since 1934 and, over the years, has been won by Major winners and Ryder Cup stars.

It regularly brings big names to it and, for 2026, it's no different, as the worlds of golf, soccer and tennis collide in Sunningdale, specifically in the form of a five-time Champions League winner and a two-time Wimbledon champion.

David Corben And Harry Crockett hold the Sunningdale Foursomes trophy

David Corben and Harry Crockett claimed the Sunningdale Foursomes title in 2025

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Gareth Bale and Sir Andy Murray are two of Britain's most decorated stars in their specific sports and, on March 10th, they will be teeing it up in the first round of the foursomes competition.

Murray actually plays alongside two-time DP World Tour winner Eddie Pepperell, while Bale is partnered with Matthew Wylie, who plays at Rothley Park in Leicestershire.

Recent PIF Saudi Ladies International winner, Charley Hull, returns to the tournament for 2026, this time alongside Ryan Evans.

In 2025, Hull was paired with her good friend and fellow Solheim Cup star, Georgia Hall, with the LPGA Tour winning duo making it all the way to the last 16 before falling to Tom Shadbolt and Ben Evans 4&3.

Charley Hull hands Georgia Hall a golf ball

Hull and Hall during the first day of the 2025 Sunningdale Foursomes

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The trio of Hull, Bale and Murray are the main headliners, as DP World Tour winners Robert Rock, Marc Warren, Richard McEvoy, Simon Khan and Callum Shinkwin are also present.

Taking place from Tuesday March 10th until March 13th, the tournament will be played at Sunningdale's Old and New courses, which rank among the best in England.

Format-wise, the Old will be used for Tuesday morning, before the New in the afternoon. This trend continues on Wednesday, before the quarter finals take place on Thursday March 12th. The semi finals and final will be contended on Friday, with the Old course staging all three rounds.

SUNNINGDALE, ENGLAND - MAY 29: A view of the approach to the green on the par 4, 17th hole with the par 4, 18th hole on The Old Course with the clubhouse behind at Sunningdale Golf Club on May 29, 2020 in Sunningdale, England. The British government has started easing the lockdown it imposed two months ago to curb the spread of Covid-19, abandoning its 'stay at home' slogan in favour of a message to 'be alert', but UK countries have varied in their approaches to relaxing quarantine measures. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

Sunningdale's Old Course will stage the final three rounds of the tournament

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As mentioned, the tournament has been running since 1934 and players will have a handicap and all play from the same tees/par.

For male professionals, they will play off +1, while male amateurs play off 0. Lady professionals, meanwhile, play off 2, while lady amateurs play off 3.

Being foursomes, players decide on who will tee off even-numbered holes and who will go off odd-numbered holes. From there, it's alternate shots, with the winner being the pair who play the hole in the lowest score.

Last year, David Corben and Harry Crockett claimed the title with a 1-up victory over Monty Holcombe and Oscar Lent.

They joined a list of winners that included John O'Leary and Sam Torrance (1985), Luke Donald and Michael O'Connor (1996), Ross Fisher and Simon Griffiths (2003 & 2004), Annabel Dimmock and Steven Brown (2014), Sophie Lamb and Marco Penge (2016) and Linn Grant and Maja Stark (2019).

Check out the full draw for the Sunningdale Foursomes here.

Matt Cradock
Staff Writer

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover news and social media.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round is a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine.

Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°

Fairway Wood: Ping G430 LST 15°, 19°

Irons: TaylorMade P7CB

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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