Eve Muirhead will be answering your questions in the tented village at 1pm |
Ticket holders will not only be able to watch some of the world’s best golf at Buckinghamshire Golf Club today, but there is a full schedule of outside the ropes entertainment for all ages.
Olympics star Eve Muirhead, who won a bronze medal at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games as the skip of Team GB’s female curling team will be answering your questions in the tented village at 1pm. Be there with your questions to find out what it takes to make it to the top.
Headlining the musical entertainment on Saturday evening from 7.30pm will The Jones Gang, led by The Who’s Kenney Jones with special guest Paul Young, featuring members of Foreigner, Bad Company, Roxy Music and Procol Harum – a line-up that has shaped rock history.
Hits to be played include Can’t Get Enough by Bad Company, Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who, Desperado by The Eagles and Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum.
Paul Young will headline the musical entertainment this evening |
Tickets will be on sale at the gate for just £15, but anyone who has spent the day watching the golf will be able to stay on and watch the gig free of charge.
For kids, there will be free face painting all weekend as well as free ‘SNAG golf’ sessions over all four tournament rounds. Kids can come and try golf for the first time in the interactive PING swing zone next to the tented village. SNAG (Starting New At Golf) are giant plastic clubs with bright and colourful targets, making it a fun and easy way to get your child involved in this great game. This is a great introduction to golf and the kids don’t have to be quiet, in fact, they are encouraged to be loud!
Adults and kids of all ages can come and enjoy free golf lessons with Berks, Bucks & Oxon (BB&O) PGA professionals in the PING Swing Zone. This is a great opportunity to try golf for the first time. Just turn up on any tournament day and go to the PING Swing Zone where the professionals will be on hand all day.
In the tented village where there will be plenty of stores, entertainment and places to eat, drink and socialise. Retailers selling all the latest golf fashion brands include Miss Designer Golf, One Up Golf, Golfing Retail and Yonex. Each day in the Ladies European Tour (LET) tent, you can have your photograph taken with The Solheim Cup and get up close to the LET players and other sports stars with regular autograph signing sessions. Fantastic travel packages to The 2015 Solheim Cup in Germany will be available to book through Golf Extra in the LET tent. There will also be a full range of catering options with a large marquee serving food and beverages. Enjoy drinks from the Pimms bar, Ben and Jerry’s ice-cream, sushi, a full barbecue and free wine tasting with Wines of Portugal.
Eve Muirhead and Charley Hull on Saturday |