Pro-Am Tournament: The anticipation for the 35th BMW International Open is high

+++ Gareth Bale: “We’re going to experience a festival atmosphere here” +++ Pictures from the Pro-Am tournament with sports and TV stars +++

+++ Gareth Bale: “We’re going to experience a festival atmosphere here” +++ Pictures from the Pro-Am tournament with sports and TV stars +++

Munich. The 35^th BMW International Open at the Munich Eichenried Golf Club was as per tradition opened this Wednesday with the Pro-Am tournament. This year, numerous celebrities again took part alongside golf pros.

In addition to the former football stars Gareth Bale, Tim Borowski, and Martin Harnik, Stefan Kretzschmar (handball legend), Ralph Hasenhüttl (football coach), and Martin Borgmeier (long drive world champion), Tobias Arlt (record Olympic champion in luge), Johannes Lochner (bobsleigh world champion), the former tennis pro Philipp Kohlschreiber, the actors Hans Sigl and Jan-Josef Liefers, as well as other stars teed off in the Bavarian capital.

Despite the damp conditions in Munich, the athletes got an early sense of the special atmosphere ahead of the coming days. The five-time Champions League winner Gareth Bale said: “I think, we will have a festival atmosphere. The fans are amazing and very supportive. I am sure we will have another great week here like BMW always does.”