23rd Annual American Century Championship Tournament Week July 17-22, 2012
Jack Wagner Wins 2011 American Century Celebrity Golf Championship
Edgewood Tahoe - Sunday July 17. American Century Investments President and CEO Jonathan Thomas and NBC Sports' Jimmy Roberts congratulate Hollywood Actor Jack Wagner on his 2nd American Century Championship win. Wire to Wire for the tournament's 3 rounds, Wagner - one of the events Fab Four - won this 22nd annual championship by playing good solid golf. For more coverage and Jack's own comments - Read More >>>
Leading the Hunt in Rounds 1 & 2 Jack Wagner smells victory and keeps his cool on Sunday, racking up a winning score of 80. Wagner got a check for $125,000 for his efforts.
Surprise Dark Horse - Actor Oliver Hudson beats out tournament favorites Rick Rhoden, Dan Quinn and John Smoltz for a 5th place finish with a 3 round total of 61 points at Edgewood Tahoe.
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Celebrities are all Paired up
Check out Daily Pairings for all Celebrity Players - who played with who each day and their respective Tee Times - Right Here >>>
Dream Team - Michael Jordan, Tony Romo and John Elway paired up for round 1 of the 2011 American Century Championship.
MILLION $ HOLE IN 1
Former NHL All-Star, Joe Sakic, hits a hole in one on the 17th green in Sunday's round 3 of the American Century Celebrity Classic. $500,000 is going to the Lance Armstrong Foundation's LIVESTRONG®.
Joe Sakic took up the game of golf when he signed his first hockey contract in 1988, but he waited until he was on the big stage at the American Century Champions to make his first hole-in-one.
The 42-year-old Sakic used an 8-iron to ace the 167-yard 17th lakeside hole Sunday and earn the $1 million prize presented by American Century Investments. Half of the money will be donated to the LIVEStrong Foundation, the designated charity of the tournament. The other $500,000 belongs to Sakic, the retired 20-year All-Star center for the Colorado Avalanche.
Check out the stories and the links below for Craig Smith's '19th Hole Blog'.
The Story Behind The Win
South Shore, Lake Tahoe, Nev. – Actor Jack Wagner birdied the par-3 17th hole and survived a bogey on the final hole for a 3-point win over Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo at the American Century Championship.
South Shore, Lake Tahoe, Nev. – Golf instructor Hank Haney had his hands full on Saturday trying to help Charles Barkley and Jimmer Fredette at the same time during the second round of the American Century Championship. The two worst golfers in the celebrity field were paired together for their adventure at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, and Barkley was swinging at the ball with his eyes closed.
NBA Legend and TV Sports Commentator, "Sir Charles Barkley", digests words of wisdom from his Caddie, Chris Detsch. Whether it be teeing off with his eyes closed or using just one arm, there was a noticeably improved confidence from Barkley at this year's American Century Championship.
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A.J. Hawk wins this year's Korbel Long Drive Competition
South Shore, Lake Tahoe, Nev. – A.J. Hawk turned his baseball cap backwards and grabbed a handful of practice balls as he strolled off to begin his third round at the American Century Championship.
“I’m getting pretty low,” said the muscular Green Bay Packer middle linebacker to a few of the other sports celebrities standing nearby. “Hopefully, I’ll bring them back later.”
He grabbed his driver on the 425-yard first hole while the other players in the his group --quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Matt Schaub -- went with long irons, just hoping to find the fairway on the dogleg right.
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