Lay up or go for it? That was a question being asked of the field on the tee at the famous tenth at The Belfry Hotel & Resort during the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo.
A prime example of a risk and reward reachable par four, the tenth at the Brabazon course always provides great interest for fans.
Ahead of the DP World Tour's fifth annual visit in a row to the four-time Ryder Cup venue, we got some of the stars of the professional game and some celebrities to try and reach the green during a pre-tournament practice day.
From Alex Noren, who went on to win the tournament, to tournament host Sir Nick Faldo and England cricketer Joe Root, how would they fare? Watch the video below to find out...
The data behind the tenth in 2025
The Fortinet Threat Score assesses the risk of every hole on the DP World Tour during the season, enabling us to learn the following numbers from tournament play at the 2025 Betfred British Masters:
• The average score for the four tournament days was 3.92
• Across the four tournament days, six eagles and 116 birdies were made. There were 258 pars, 57 bogeys and 14 double bogeys or worse.
• It ranked as 15th hardest hole of the week, and it was one of seven holes to play under par
• 64% of the field laid up, resulting in a total average score of 3.98
• Of the 36% who went for the green, 24% found the putting surface leading to an average score 3.03
• For the 76% of players who missed the green, they had an average score of 4.18
