MATTHEW Fitzpatrick, Bernd Wiesberger and Danny Willett will join former world No 1 Lee Westwood under the lights in the North-East when the Hero Challenge – the European Tour’s one-hole knockout contest – returns to the British Masters later this month.

The quartet will go head-to-head over a specially constructed par three hole on Tuesday, September 26 at Close House, two days before the venue near Newcastle, hosts the Masters supported by Sky Sports for the first time from September 28-October 1.

Tournament host Westwood, the ten-time Ryder Cup player, will be joined by compatriots Fitzpatrick and Willett, with Austrian Wiesberger completing half of the eight-man field that will take part in the challenge as British Masters returns to the North-East for the first time in 45 years.

The Hero Challenge will take place on the Tuesday night of the British Masters supported by Sky Sports and will be televised live on Sky Sports from 7.30pm-9pm, and across the European Tour’s platforms, with free tickets available (details on the Tour website).

Eight European Tour players will feature in seven quick-fire head-to-head straight knockout matches, the last man standing will be crowned champion, with four celebrities also taking part in a separate challenge.

All four players will make their first appearance in the exciting, knockout contest which debuted at last year’s British Masters at The Grove last year and returned earlier this year at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, where American Patrick Reed defeated Tyrrell Hatton in a close-run final. The final edition of 2017 is set to take place at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai at Jumeirah Golf Estates.

Fitzpatrick, who won the British Masters on the tournament’s return to the European Tour schedule in 2015, is looking forward to the match play knockout event, having made his Ryder Cup debut alongside Westwood and Willett last year at Hazeltine National.

“I’ve watched the last two Hero Challenge events and the guys have all said how fun it is, so it will be great playing in front of the British fans this year at Close House,” said the 23 year old.

Fans can also purchase tickets to see Westwood, alongside Masters Champion Sergio Garcia and world No 12 Alex Noren at the British Masters. Hospitality packages for The Colt Pavilion are also available.