Although last year’s winner – Stephen Curry – won’t be around to defend his title, there’s still a large group of athletes and celebrities playing in the 35th annual American Century Championship, July 10-14 at Edgewood Tahoe.
Tournament play is preceded by a Wednesday practice round and the Thursday Celebrity-Am, July 10-11.
Curry will be playing for the U.S. Olympic basketball team instead of playing golf in Tahoe with his father and brother. However, both Dell Curry and Seth Curry will be playing in this year’s tournament.
Albert Pujols and Trevor Lawrence will be joining the field this July and making their initial appearance at the celebrity spotlight. The field includes 82 sports and entertainment personalities at celebrity golf’s leading tournament, which will be airing on NBC Sports.
Pujols will be a first ballot MLB Hall of Famer when eligible based on a 22-year career (2001-2022) with the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He amassed 3,384 hits, 703 homeruns, 2,218 RBI, and a career batting average of .296. He earned three Most Valuable Player Awards, was an 11-time All Star and won World Series titles with the Cardinals in 2006 and 2011.
Trevor Lawrence will be entering his third season as starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The NFL’s No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, Lawrence had a breakout season in 2022 when he led the Jaguars to their first division title and playoff win since 2017 and was named to the Pro Bowl.
Also joining the American Century Championship field for the first time are actor Rob McElhenney of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and co-owner of Wrexham Association Football Club; Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers; Joe Flacco, Indianapolis Colts; Blake Griffin, former NBA star; Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers All-Star; John Carlson, Washington Capitals; and Chris Harrison, former host of The Bachelor.
The newcomers will be joined by Hall of Famers, All-Pros, All-Stars and fan favorites, including Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Josh Allen, Jerry Rice, Aaron Rodgers, Ray Allen, DeMarcus Ware, Baker Mayfield, Kyle Lowry, Brian Urlacher, Canelo and Larry Fitzgerald.
Entertainers include Colin Jost, Miles Teller, Nate Bargatze, Ray Romano, Don Cheadle, Carson Daly, Jake Owen, Larry the Cable Guy, Rob Riggle, and Brian Baumgartner.
Previous tournament winners include three-time champions Romo and former MLB pitcher Mark Mulder, two-time winner Jack Wagner, along with Mardy Fish, and Vinny Del Negro, plus top competitors Annika Sorenstam, John Smoltz and NHL star Joe Pavelski.
The three-day, 54-hole competition awards a $750,000 purse, with $150,000 to the winner, plus a charity component for local and national non-profits.
The 2024 American Century Championship utilizes the Modified Stableford format where points are awarded by score per hole. Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, a George Fazio design, has been ranked among America’s Top 100 courses by numerous golf publications through the years.
NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock will televise coverage Frida through Sunday (July 14-16) with NBC Sports surrounding tournament coverage all week.
TV TIME
- Friday, July 12: Peacock, 1-3 p.m. PT (Live)
- Friday, July 12: GOLF Channel, 5:30-7:30 p.m. PT
- Saturday, July 13: NBC, Peacock, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. PT (Live)
- Sunday, July 14: NBC, Peacock, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. PT (Live)
The tournament’s format and setting perfectly complement the informal Lake Tahoe vibe, with players and gallery enjoying the spectacular beachfront and mountain setting. Boats line the stretch of the course along the par 3, 17th hole, uniquely enhancing the festive atmosphere.
Spectators positioned along the hole enjoy good-natured bantering with the players as they slam dunk and shoot threes at the basketball hoop adjacent to the tee box and toss footballs and souvenirs to fans.
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