American Century Championship

The American Century Championship is a celebrity golf tournament in Nevada, United States. It is held during the second full week of July at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, at the shore of Lake Tahoe. The course is at the southeast edge of the lake, at an average elevation exceeding 6,230 feet (1,900 m) above sea level.

American Century Championship
Michael Jordan golfing at the tournament in 2008
Tournament information
LocationStateline, Nevada, U.S.
Established1990, 33 years ago
Course(s)Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course
Par72
Length6,865 yards (6,277 m)[1]
Tour(s)Celebrity event
FormatModified Stableford - 54 holes
Prize fund$600,000
Month playedJuly
Current champion
Tony Romo
Stateline is located in the United States
Stateline
Stateline
Location in the United States
Stateline is located in Nevada
Stateline
Stateline
Location in Nevada

History

The American Century Championship tournament was developed to fill air time after NBC lost the airing rights to Major League Baseball. It was originally titled The Celebrity Golf Association, the brainchild of Jim Karvellas.[2] Initially, the tournament had no title sponsor, but landed three hall of fame players from different sports: John Elway, Michael Jordan, and Mario Lemieux.[3] Karvellas is quoted as saying: “They are here at Caesars Tahoe this week, because they believe in the concept, they love the game of golf and they like to compete. I shall be forever indebted to them for that.”[2] The first tournament was held 33 years ago in 1990 and sponsored by NBC,[4] which broadcasts the second and third-round coverage on the weekend. Isuzu sponsored the tournament from 1991 through 1998, succeeded by current sponsor American Century Investments in 1999.[5]

A 54-hole event, the first fourteen editions were conducted under standard stroke play; the modified Stableford format has been used since 2004.

The multiple winners of the event are Rick Rhoden (8), Dan Quinn (5), Billy Joe Tolliver (4), Mark Mulder (3), Tony Romo (3), Jack Wagner (2), and Mark Rypien (2). Actor Wagner is the only non-professional athlete to have won the event, and Mulder is the only one to win three consecutive.[6]

In July 2015, American Century Investments extended its sponsorship to 2022.[5]

Winners

Source:[9]

References
  1. "2013 Results". American Century Championship. July 21, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  2. Yingling, Steve. "Stars of golf born because of Karvellas". www.tahoedailytribune.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. Matz, Eddie (July 1, 2010). "The Mag: Golfing with celebs in Tahoe". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. "Rypien dodges blitz, wins $75,000". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. July 16, 1990. p. C3.
  5. "American Century Investments Extends Golf Event Sponsorship". Sports Business Daily. American City Business Journals, Inc. July 21, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  6. "Mark Mulder wins celebrity golf title; Stephen Curry 4th". Washington Post. Associated Press. July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  7. "Former tennis player Mardy Fish wins celebrity golf title". Washington Post. Associated Press. July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  8. Scacco, Justin (July 15, 2019). "Tony Romo repeats at American Century Championship". Record-Courier. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. "Event Archives". American Century Championship. Retrieved April 17, 2023.


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