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You are here: Home / Sports / Celebrities to tee off at Tahoe this week

Celebrities to tee off at Tahoe this week

July 21, 2016 By Nathan Shoup 1 Comment

Chipper
Tribune file photo by John Byrne – Former Atlanta Braves great Chipper Jones tries to please the masses near Edgewood’s putting green during the 2014 edition of the American Century Championship. The 26th running of the event starts today, with competition beginning Friday. Jones is a 60-1 favorite at Harrah’s and Harveys Race and Sports Book.

The American Century Championship turns 27 this week as 86 celebrities of various origins hit Edgewood on the shore of South Lake Tahoe.

Tickets for the first three days (Celebrity-Am on Tuesday, practice rounds on Wednesday and Thursday) are $20 at the gate. The price jumps to $30 for the three days of the tournament itself on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Here’s what you need to know:

Total purse: $600,000 (winner gets $125,000)

TV coverage: NBC (Friday at 3 p.m., Saturday at noon and Sunday at noon)

Defending champion: Mark Mulder

Cable guy
Tribune file photo by John Byrne – Larry the Cable Guy was a crowd favorite at the American Century Championship in 2014. He will once again be at the event this week at Edgewood, bending the courses dress code policy. Harry’s and Harveys Race and Sports Book doesn’t have much faith the self-acclaimed redneck comedian, listing him at 3,000-1 odds to win.

Scoring format: Modified Stableford (double eagle – 10, hole in one – 8, eagle – 6, birdie – 3, par – 1, bogey – 0, double bogey – -2)

Favorite(s): Mark Mulder and Mardy Fish are listed as co-favorites at 3-1 by Harrah’s and Harveys Race and Sports Book.

Longest odds: Charles Barkley. The unofficial Mayor of South Lake Tahoe is listed at 6,000-1.

Notable participants:

Charles Barkley – One who enjoys the experience much more than the competition, Barkley is always a crowd favorite and one of the best “competitors” to follow.

Brian Baumgartner – Fans of NBC’s “The Office” will have no problem recognizing Baumgartner, who played ‘Kevin.’ Better at making jokes than playing golf, Baumgartner was given 300-1 odds to win the tournament.

Blake Bortles – For the first time in years, the Jacksonville Jaguars enter the season with expectations. The same cannot be said for their starting quarterback at the ACC, who was given 3,000-1 odds.

Steph Curry – The NBA’s first unanimous MVP joined the field last week. It will be one of his first public appearances since his Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the Finals to Cleveland. A very strong golfer, Curry is very much a contender and is listed at 5-1.

Mardy Fish – Fish won a tennis silver medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. At 3-1, he’s a co-favorite along with Mark Mulder.

Ryan Fitzpatrick – Fitzpatrick is coming off a strong year as the New York Jets starting quarterback but is in the middle of a widely publicized contractual disagreement with the front office. He’s been given 60-1 odds.

Jim Harbaugh – The khaki-donning ball coach has not backed down from big bad Nick Saban after just one year running the program at Michigan. A formidable golfer, the former 49’ers coach faces 25-1 odds.

Andre Iguodola – Likely playing with his teammate, Curry, Iguodola made waves last week saying that Oklahoma City, not Cleveland or Golden State, was the best team in the postseason – a perceived slight at Cleveland and OKC. He was given 30-1 odds.

Mark Mulder – The former pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland A’s and Baseball Tonight analyst is a popular pick after lifting the trophy last year.

Kevin Nealon – Nealon lets his acting do the talking on the golf course. Facing 2000-1 odds, only three golfers in the field are larger underdogs.

Carson Palmer – The Heisman Trophy winner and current quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals was given 50-1 odds.

Jerry Rice – What is the American Century Championship without arguably the best wide receiver in NFL history? A $5 bet on Rice would net $125 (25-1).

Aaron Rodgers – If you follow the Green Bay quarterback around, there’s a good chance you will rub elbows with his longtime actress girlfriend, Olivia Munn. She’s not hard to look at. Rodgers was given 25-1 odds.

Ray Romano – Everybody Loves Raymond. Everybody except Harrah’s and Harveys Race and Sports Book. Romano faces 1,000-1 odds.

Alex Smith – The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback (50-1 odds) always has a strong following at the ACC due to his years in San Francisco. He’s one of four active quarterbacks in the field.

Larry the Cable Guy – Edgewood bends the dress code policy for Mr. Git ‘er done (3,000-1 odds) every year. He’s one of the most fan-friendly celebs annually.

Justin Timberlake – Does he really need an introduction? Timberlake faces 40-1 odds.

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  1. thecelebritynetworth says

    January 25, 2017 at 7:13 am

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