Star-studded Pro-Am Tournament kicks off 37th BMW International Open.

+++ Pro-Am tournament featuring stars from sports and entertainment +++ Wednesday photo highlights +++ Press conference recordings with Kaymer, Schmid and Penge +++ First round tees off Thursday at 7:30 a.m. +++

Munich. Despite changeable weather conditions, anticipation for the 37th BMW International Open (July 1–5, 2026) was already palpable at Golfclub München Eichenried on Wednesday. In high spirits, numerous celebrities from the worlds of sports and entertainment joined the professionals for the traditional Pro-Am tournament. Due to poor weather, play could only begin around midday and was therefore shortened to nine holes.

Football legends Philipp Lahm and Oliver Bierhoff (both GER), FC Bayern Munich Basketball players Andreas Obst and Johannes Voigtmann, as well as NHL stars Moritz Seider and Tim Stützle (all GER) all demonstrated that they are just as capable with a golf ball as they are with their respective sports. Alongside BMW M Motorsport works driver Jordan Pepper (RSA), seven-time Olympic champions Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt (luge), as well as two-time Olympic bobsleigh champion Johannes Lochner (all GER), also teed it up. They were joined by television and film stars including Kai Wiesinger and Kostja Ullmann (both GER).

Before heading out for their Pro-Am rounds, Martin Kaymer, Matti Schmid (both GER), and Marco Penge (ENG) answered questions from journalists in the Media Center. Video recordings of all press conferences are available for editorial use free of charge in the Virtual Media Center:

https://virtualmediacenter.com/bmwinternationalopen

Following a successful opening day on Wednesday, attention now turns to Thursday: the opening round of the 2026 BMW International Open begins tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. Players will compete in groups of three starting from both the 1st and 10th tees. All tee times can be found in the attached PDF document.