Ryder Cup legends Darren Clarke and Sam Torrance teamed up with a star-studded cast from the worlds of sport and showbusiness to raise more than £15,000 for charity at a fun-packed golf day organised by Your Golf Travel - the world's largest golf travel operator.

Clarke and Torrance were the two captains in the Ryder Cup-style fourball event at the prestigious St George's Hill Golf Club in Weybridge, Surrey, with all money raised going towards Help for Heroes and the Darren Clarke Foundation.

Joining the pair on the fairways for the 'Battle on the Hill' was a wealth of sporting talent including former England football stars Glenn Hoddle, David Seaman, Lee Dixon, Les Ferdinand and Andy Cole, New Zealand rugby union legend Zinzan Brooke and Grand National winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald.

Pop stars Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy, DJ Spoony, 'Take Me Out - The Gossip' television presenter Zoe Hardman and sports presenters Rishi Persad, Ben Shephard and Georgie Bingham also joined in the fun alongside three-time Flat racing champion Frankie Dettori, who attended the evening entertainment as he continues his recovery from a broken ankle.

And it was 2011 Open champion Clarke's team who took the golf honours on the day as they claimed a narrow 11-9 victory against 2002 Ryder Cup-winning captain Torrance's side.

Each fourball enjoyed the privilege of playing one hole with either Clarke or Torrance and both captains were in great form on and off the course with Clarke - like Dettori, a Your Golf Travel ambassador - playing one stretch of five holes in five-under-par at one point.

Other golfing highlights included beat the pro and longest putt competitions before the action switched to the clubhouse for an evening of entertainment hosted by Bingham and Persad.

After enjoying a pre-dinner question-and-answer session with Clarke and Torrance, guests were treated to a three-course dinner and charity auction before having the opportunity to put their wits against each other in a floodlit nearest-the-pin contest, teeing off from St George's Hill's clubhouse terrace.

Ross Marshall, co-founder of Your Golf Travel with Andrew Harding, said: "Darren and Sam were on fine form and it was fantastic that so many well-known faces could join them to raise money for two such deserving causes.

"There was a lot of laughter and banter between the two teams, both on the course and in the clubhouse afterwards, and that contributed to a memorable day for everyone who took part."

Launched in 2005, Your Golf Travel now offers golf holidays and breaks to more than 3,000 destinations worldwide through its website and brochure.
For more information about Your Golf Travel and to make a booking, call 0800 043 6644, email info@yourgolftravel.com or visit www.yourgolftravel.com.

Ends

Issued by the Azalea Group.

Information for journalists:
• Your Golf Travel is the world's largest golf travel company. 
• Founders Ross Marshall and Andrew Harding maxed out their credit cards to fund the start-up of the company in 2005 and today the business offers package trips to 3,000 destinations in 22 countries and books more than 300,000 travellers each year. 
• In December 2012 Your Golf Travel was ranked 59th in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 - a list of the country's fastest growing private companies based on sales growth over three years. The company previously ranked 26th in 2011, sixth in 2010 and 15th in 2009. 
• Your Golf Travel is committed to providing the lowest prices on golfing holidays and breaks on the internet through its website and brochure. 
• The company offers a range of innovative golf breaks, including 'inside the ropes' packages to major championship venues, allowing you to follow in the footsteps of the pros, and has previously sold breaks for as little as £1.

For more information contact Pete Simm on 01730 711 920 or email petes@theazaleagroup.com