State of Origin legends battle it out on the fairways

State captains Peter Sterling and Michael Hagan. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Wade Graham has a laugh. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Tony Butterfield has a laugh with Wade Graham. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Aiden Guerra ready for the tee. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Josh Morris at the briefing. Picture by Peter Lorimer

The Origin Legends, Tony Butterfield, Aiden Guerra, Mark Coyne, Peter Sterling, Cliff Lyons, Tim Brasher, Wally Fullerton-Smith, Trevor Gillmeister, Wade Graham, Rod Wishart, Josh Morris and Michael Hagan. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Kurt Gidley, Tony Butterfield, Peter Sterling and Michael Hagan talk tactics before the tee off. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Tony Butterfield is recognised at the briefing. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Peter Sterling eyeballs the task ahead. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Trevor Gill meister on the practice putting green. Picture by Peter Lorimer

State captains Peter Sterling and Michael Hagan. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Queensland legend Trevor Gillmeister loves his golf. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Trevor Gillmeister had plenty of trouble getting out of this bunker on the 18th. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Westpac helicopter legend Richard Jones. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Tim Brasher at the briefing with his old mouth guard. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Peter Sterling is happy about clearing the lake from the tee on the 14th hole. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Josh Morris on the tee. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Rod Wishart gets a snack in. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Josh Morris on the move. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Queensland legend Trevor Gillmeister. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Wade Graham studies a putt on the 18th. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Tim Brasher with his old mouth guard. Picture by Peter Lorimer

Michael Hagan blasts out of the bunker on the 18th. Picture by Peter Lorimer

The legends of the infamous interstate rivalry, State of Origin, took the grudge off the footy field and onto the fairways on Wednesday for the fourth Origin Legends charity golf day at Pokolbin.

Raymond Terrace export Peter Sterling, who donned the Blues jersey for 13 Origins through his playing career, captained the reigning Cockroaches - Josh Morris, Wade Graham, Terry Lamb, Kurt Gidley, Tony Butterfield, Cliff Lyons and Tim Brasher to retain the shield against Knights legend Michael Hagan's Cane Toads.

After a disastrous showing in the first Origin of the series this year at Homebush, in which Blues young gun Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i was sensationally sent from the field after a late hit on Queensland's Reece Walsh, the New South Welshmen of yesteryear were surely keen to reclaim some valour as the charity fundraiser teed off with a shotgun start from 10.30am.

Mr Hagan returned to lead the Maroons legends - Trevor Gillmeister, Mark Coyne, Wally Fullerton-Smith and Aiden Guerra - for the event which annually raises funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

The former players were greeted with a breakfast at 8.30am before taking to the links at Cypress Lakes Golf and Country Club on Wednesday morning ahead of a gala dinner that evening.