Andy Murray's celebrity pro-am appearance at the BMW PGA Championship ended in disappointment as his team finished 16th out of 20 teams. The three-time Grand Slam champion, playing off a seven handicap, admitted to severe nerves before teeing off, saying he 'couldn't really feel my arms and legs'.
Murray teamed up with fellow Scot and Ryder Cup star Bob MacIntyre, England cricketer Jimmy Anderson, and Strictly Come Dancing professional Anton Du Beke. The group finished on 16-under par, well behind winners Tommy Fleetwood's team, which included actor Tom Holland and his two brothers, on 29-under par.
The Dunblane tennis star struggled with his short game, particularly approach shots of 50 to 80 yards. He found the water with a wedge shot on the eighth green, describing it as the low point of the round. However, he did produce two impressive sand saves and hit drives over 250 yards.
Murray compared the nerves to those he experienced at Wimbledon, saying: 'It's a different sort of nerves from Wimbledon because you are comfortable in the tennis environment. Here, there's people standing like five metres away from where I'm driving, and I'm like, I'm useless at this game.'
Despite the result, Murray enjoyed the experience, saying: 'I still enjoy competing. Obviously it's never going to replace what you had on the tennis court, but being out there with your friends and competing with them and against yourself is fun.'
