Hero Challenge hailed a huge success

• Inaugural Hero Challenge hailed a success by players
• Alex Levy defeated Alex Noren in the final of the pros
• Shane Warne won Hero Challenge celebrity shootout

The inaugural Hero Challenge ahead of this week’s British Masters has been hailed as an overwhelming success with hugely positive feedback from the fun event on social media.

With eight players involved, Frenchman Alex Levy was the last man standing under the floodlights, beating Alex Noren in the final over the specially constructed 156-yard par-3 on The Grove’s 18th hole.

Relive @AlexLevyGolf's three #HeroChallenge shots. https://t.co/g1sLWNPsGL

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 11, 2016

What’s more, an impressive stadium crowd of 2,200 watched the contest, which also included a four-man celebrity shootout between Shane Warne, Kevin Pietersen, Piers Morgan and Brian McFadden, with Warne coming out on top.

Shots from @PiersMorgan, @KP24, @BrianMcFadden and @ShaneWarne during the #HeroChallenge. https://t.co/i75zsy5EN7

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 11, 2016

“That was a lot of fun,” said Levy. “I said to Alex Noren, I felt more pressure there than in the play-off in Germany, which is ridiculous. It was amazing to see the crowds and everyone enjoying it. Golf needs something like this and it is a great idea.”

On social media, the reaction to the Hero Challenge was just as positive:

Oh my that was wicked. I had so much fun. Defo gotta do it again

— Andrew'BEEF'Johnston (@BeefGolf) October 11, 2016

The Beef! @BeefGolf #HeroChallenge pic.twitter.com/KyIA0Jxj5T

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 11, 2016

That was very nerve racking but great fun !!!!!! Happy with my 8 iron hahaha #BritishMasters https://t.co/OSU0BlEU66

— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) October 11, 2016

Thanks @EuropeanTour. That was effing magnificent! Loved all of it! #MakeGolfFunAgain https://t.co/MRdbpmEdCn

— KP (@KP24) October 11, 2016

It was great fun playing the #HeroChallenge at the #BritishMasters. Lost in the first round, but I needed to be good to our host @LukeDonald

— Jeev Milkha Singh (@JeevMilkhaSingh) October 11, 2016

This is awesome viewing @EuropeanTour @SkySportsGolf at the Hero World Night Challenge… Great birdie @alexlevygolf

— Justin Rose (@JustinRose99) October 11, 2016

Great job @EuropeanTour have done tonight with @SkySportsGolf #HeroChallenge makes awesome viewing under the lights on 18th @TheGroveHotel

— Oli Fisher (@olifisher1) October 11, 2016

Brilliant night @SkySportsGolf #HeroChallenge great entertainment fantastic atmosphere, Ruud Gullit would call it #sexygolf

— Ben Shephard (@benshephard) October 11, 2016

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