What to know for the American Century Championship: Celebrity field, format, watch info

Some of the world’s biggest stars in sports and entertainment are hitting the golf course this week.

The 36th annual American Century Championship will take place in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, as celebrities battle for a cash prize and charity donations.

The tournament is light-hearted in the early rounds, but often gets more competitive throughout the weekend. This year, sports icons Steph Curry, Travis Kelce, Charles Barkley and more will participate alongside entertainment stars Nate Bargatze, Colin Jost, Miles Teller and others.

So, who else is teeing off in Tahoe? What is the format for the tournament? And where can you watch all the action? Here’s everything you need to know for the American Century Championship:

What is the American Century Championship?

The American Century Championship is a 54-hole tournament using a modified Stableford format, where points are awarded for each hole rather than a score in relation to par.

Here’s how the scoring works:

Albatross (3-under on a hole): 10 points
Hole-in-one: 8 points
Eagle (2-under): 6 points
Birdie (1-under): 3 points
Par (even): 1 point
Bogey (1-over): 0 points
Double or worse (2-over or worse): -2 points

The player with the most points after three rounds wins $150,000, followed by $70,000 for second and $40,000 for third.

The tournament also has a few traditions to spice up the action, including the Long Drive Challenge, Charity Chip Challenge and Hole-In-One Contest.

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Which celebrities are in the American Century Championship?

There are 90 celebrities playing in the tournament (men and women), ranging from athletes to actors and comedians. Here’s the full entry list in alphabetical order:

Davante Adams (football)
Marcus Allen (football)
Ray Allen (basketball)
Josh Allen (football)
Bret Bair (TV host)
Nate Bargatze (comedian)
Charles Barkley (basketball)
Brian Baumgartner (actor)
Jerome Bettis (football)
Jay Bilas (basketball)
Tim Brown (football)
Joe Buck (TV announcer)
Derek Carr (football)
Vince Carter (basketball)
Alex Caruso (basketball)
Roger Clemens (baseball)
Dell Curry (basketball)
Seth Curry (basketball)
Stephen Curry (basketball)
Carson Daly (TV host)
Sam Darnold (football)
Vinny Del Negro (basketball)
Jay DeMarcus (singer)
Dylan Dreyer (TV meteorologist)
Rich Eisen (TV host)
Cathy Engelbert (WNBA commissioner)
Mardy Fish (tennis)
Larry Fitzgerald (football)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (football)
Dwight Freeney (football)
Justin Gaethje (UFC)
Chris Harrison (TV host)
A.J. Hawk (football)
Grant Hill (basketball)
Colin Jost (comedian)
Kyle Juszczyk (football)
Jason Kelce (football)
Travis Kelce (football)
George Kittle (football)
Zach Lavine (basketball)
Trevor Lawrence (football)
Hally Leadbetter (content creator)
Derek Lowe (baseball)
Kyle Lowry (basketball)
Rob Mac (actor)
Joe Mauer (baseball)
Baker Mayfield (football)
Jim McMahon (football)
Kevin Millar (baseball)
The Miz (wrestling)
Mark Mulder (baseball)
T.J. Oshie (hockey)
Jake Owen (singer)
Joe Pavelski (hockey)
Michael Pena (actor)
Patrick Peterson (football)
Albert Pujols (baseball)
Austin Reaves (basketball)
Alfonso Ribeiro (actor)
Jerry Rice (football)
Rob Riggle (actor)
Aaron Rodgers (football)
Jimmy Rollins (baseball)
Ray Romano (actor)
Tony Romo (football)
Matt Ryan (football)
Jason Scheff (singer)
Gary Sheffield (baseball)
Tim Simmons (actor)
Emmitt Smith (football)
John Smoltz (baseball)
Annika Sorenstam (golf)
Kathryn Tappen (TV reporter)
Miles Teller (actor)
Larry the Cable Guy (comedian)
Joe Theismann (football)
Adam Thielen (football)
Matthew Tkachuk (hockey)
Taylor Twellman (soccer)
Brian Urlacher (football)
Chase Utley (baseball)
Shane Victorino (baseball)
Mike Vrabel (football)
Jack Wagner (actor)
DeMarcus Ware (football)
David Wells (baseball)
Jayson Werth (baseball)
Andrew Whitworth (football)
Charles Woodson (football)

Tee times for the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe

The tournament utilizes a shotgun start, where all groups start on different holes at the same time.

For the opening round on Friday, the first 24 groups will tee off at 7:45 a.m. local time. The second tee time is 1 p.m. local time for the remaining 25 groups. Steph Curry, Miles Teller and Rob Mac will play in the morning, with Travis Kelce, Josh Allen and Alfonso Ribeiro headlining the afternoon groups.

You can find all the pairings here, updated before each round.

How to watch the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament

All the action from Lake Tahoe will be on NBC and Peacock. Here’s the daily schedule:

Friday, July 11

Saturday, July 12

2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET: NBC and Peacock

Sunday, July 13

2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET: NBC and Peacock

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American Century Championship past winners, most victories

There are technically two defending champions in the field this week: NBA star Steph Curry and retired tennis player Mardy Fish. Curry won the American Century Championship in 2023 on a last-hole eagle putt, but didn’t play last year while in Paris for the Olympics. Fish was the 2024 winner with the second-highest scoring score in tournament history.

Rick Rhoden is an eight-time winner, followed by Dan Quinn with five victories and Billy Joe Tolliver with four. Mark Mulder (three), Tony Romo (three), Jack Wagner (two), Mark Rypien (two) and Fish (two) are the other celebrities with multiple wins.

Here’s a list of all the winners since the first tournament in 1990: