Former Watford boss Gianfranco Zola and Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey are among a star-studded cast set to play in the British Masters Pro-Am at The Grove on Wednesday.

Some of the biggest names from a number of sports will play in the traditional curtain raiser to the Sky Sports-backed European Tour event and will raise money for The Golf Foundation, the official charity of the tournament which gets under way the following day.

As well as former Chelsea boss and Italian international Zola, ex-AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko is also set to take part in the 18-hole event, along with Liverpool greats Kenny Dalglish and Robbie Fowler, plus several Sky Sports presenters and pundits including Jamie Redknapp and Matt Le Tissier.

They are due to be joined on the Chandler’s Cross course’s fairways by 1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill, rugby union stars Will Greenwood, Mike Tindall, Keith Wood and All Blacks legend Zinzan Brooke and seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry.

Championship director Jamie Birkmyre told the European Tour website: “We are delighted to welcome some of the world’s leaders in sport, entertainment and show business to the British Masters. The atmosphere generated at the Pro-Am between our European Tour professionals and the amateurs certainly makes for a fun and entertaining day out.

“Fortunately, we have a number of Sky Sports presenters and analysts who are great supporters of this tournament, and a number of these are former athletes and golf enthusiasts, so we are always thrilled to see them back in a competitive environment, all be it supporting a great cause.”

A total of 36 teams are due to play in the Pro-Am and these will be split between morning and afternoon tee times. Tickets are still available via www.europeantour.com priced £13.