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Brooklyn Beckham and a host of A-listers took to the Ryder Cup course at Bethpage Black on Wednesday to show off their golfing talents in this year's Celebrity Match.
As is tradition on the eve of the biennial golf showpiece, 16 stars from the worlds of sport and entertainment are battling it out in their own USA vs Europe matchups before the real stuff gets underway on Friday.
David Beckham's estranged son Brooklyn was among the celebrities involved in the New York event, teaming up with former NBA player and fellow European Toni Kukoc to take on comedian Colin Jost and legendary NFL quarterback Eli Manning.
Meanwhile, American singer Miranda Lambert and ex-New York Giants star Michael Strahan are facing actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and former Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol.
Country music artist Kane Brown has partnered with fellow singer Noah Kahan in a clash with English actors Tom Felton and Oliver Phelps, while tennis icon John McEnroe and celebrity chef Bobby Flay are up against NHL great Teemu Selanne and Spanish chef Jose Andres.
The celebrities are playing a two-person Scramble competition across 11 holes, with 11 total points available in each match and each hole worth one point for the team with the lowest score.
Brooklyn Beckham took part in the Ryder Cup Celebrity Match in New York on Wednesday
The estranged 26-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham is showing off his golfing talent
Brooklyn has been in a long-running feud with his family since Boxing Day of last year
If the hole is tied, then each team takes half a point. The team with the most overall points wins the competition.
Brooklyn, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, is taking part in the contest amid his long-running feud with his parents.
The 26-year-old continued to ignore his family's milestones last week after failing to join in with their outpouring of tributes for his brother Romeo, who was celebrating his 23rd birthday.
Brooklyn, who lives in Los Angeles, and his family were last pictured together on Boxing Day last year, but he does not appear to have spent any time with them since then.
He has only jetted back to the UK for work commitments since, including for a Moncler advert with his wife Nicola.
The Beckhams are said to no longer be on speaking terms with the married couple, who recently renewed their vows without inviting them.
Once Brooklyn and 15 other celebrities conclude the celebrity match, all attention with turn to the first day of the Ryder Cup on Friday.
American president Donald Trump is set to attend the opening matches, with tournament organizers confirming 'enhanced security measures' will be in place.
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (left) and legendary quarterback Eli Manning (right) also played
Former New York Giants star Michael Strahan was another big name who took part in the event
President Donald Trump is slated to attend the opening day of the real Ryder Cup this week
Fans have also been barred from bringing range finders to Bethpage Black after the common golf gadget was reportedly used in the attempted assassination of Trump last year.
Range finders are routinely used by golfers to work out the distance between their ball and the hole. But the Ryder Cup announced that they will not be permitted inside the course on Friday.
A string of other items have been banned from 'the first tee grandstand or clubhouse area' on Friday. They include portable folding chairs, torch-style lighters and large vaping devices.
Laptops and tablets are also barred from the course, while 'all bags, personal items and their contents may be subject to inspection.' The use of umbrellas, meanwhile, 'may be restricted in certain areas of the course and main grandstand,' with ponchos 'strongly encouraged'.
Officials also warned fans to expect delays and airport-style security as Bethpage Black braces itself for the president's visit. Gates will now open at 5am as the Ryder Cup bids to avoid the chaos of the recent US Open men's singles final.
