Swinging celebrities

Robbie Williams is one of a number of celebrities who will be taking part in a new reality TV programme - playing golf.

16:26 04 February 2005

Robbie Williams is one of a number of celebrities who will be taking part in a new reality TV programme - playing golf.

Pop Idol hosts Ant and Dec are behind the new show, Celebrity Cup, which is being described as a celebrity version of the Ryder Cup.

Professionals Colin Montgomerie and his American counterpart, Mark O'Meara, are pencilled in as non-playing captains for the two teams of star golfers.

England football captain David Beckham, tennis legend Boris Becker and jockey Frankie Dettori have all been approached for the European side.

Hollywood couple Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas will also take part, although on opposing teams.

And actors Samuel L Jackson and Kevin Costner are said to be lined up for the American team.

Golfing fans Ant and Dec are producing the show through their Gallowgate production company and persuaded Robbie Williams to take part after the trio played a round together at his 30th birthday in Scotland last March.

Celebrity Cup will take place at the Celtic Manor course in the Usk Valley, South Wales; the venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup.

It will be aired live on ITV for a whopping 15 hours over August Bank Holiday.