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American Century Championship
The American Century Championship is a celebrity golf tournament that takes place at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, United States. The tournament is held annually, during the weekend after the second full week of July. It has a number of traditions, including the Long Drive Challenge, Charity Chip Challenge, and the Korbel Hole-In-One Contest. American Century Investments is the current title sponsor of the tournament, which previously was known as the Celebrity Golf Tournament, the Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship, and the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.
Rick Rhoden has won the most American Century Championships, with eight between 1991 and 2009. Dan Quinn won five between 1992 and 2012. Billy Joe Tolliver won four between 1996 and 2013. Two have won three titles at Edgewood: Mark Mulder and Tony Romo. Three have won two titles at Edgewood: Actor Jack Wagner, Mark Rypien, and Mardy Fish. Wagner is the only non-professional athlete to have won the event, and Mulder is the only one to win three consecutive times. The profession with the most wins is football (12), followed by baseball (11), ice hockey (7), acting (2), basketball (2), and tennis (2). Only five times in the history of the tournament has an active professional athlete emerged as the winner; Mark Rypien (1990), Dan Quinn (1992), Billy Joe Tolliver (1996), Al Del Greco (2000), and Stephen Curry (2023).
The tournament has been played every year at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, a golf resort in the western United States, on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, in Stateline, Nevada. The site where Edgewood now stands was previously part of a ranch adjacent to Friday's Station, the historic 19th-century Pony Express station and inn. The Park family bought the ranch in 1896 to raise cattle, and in the 1960s they decided to build a golf course on their property. The course was designed by George Fazio, and opened along with the resort in 1968. The course is at the southeast edge of the lake, at an average elevation exceeding 6,230 feet (1,900 m) above sea level. Fazio's nephew Tom Fazio has renovated the course, now 7,379 yards (6,747 m), from time to time.
On Friday, July 13, 1990, in Round One of the first annual Celebrity Golf Championship, Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway shot 70, with former quarterback Steve Bartkowski and former MLB player and manager Davey Johnson both trailing by one. On Saturday, July 14, in Round Two, Bartkowski lead after two rounds with 146 strokes, followed by actor Jack Wagner with 147, and former Miami Dolphins safety Dick Anderson and Johnson with 148 each. On Sunday, July 15, in Round Three, Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien came storming back and won the inaugural tournament with a total of 221 strokes. He is the first Canadian and quarterback to win the tournament. Rypien's 221 total strokes through three rounds is the highest ever by the winner under stroke play. Anderson finished in second place with 222 and Wagner finished in third place with 223.
On Friday, July 5, 1991, in Round One of the second annual tournament, Anderson shot 68, with Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer and Bartkowski both trailing by four. On Saturday, July 6, in Round Two, Bartkowski again lead after two rounds, again with 146 strokes, followed by former ice hockey player Clark Gillies with 147, and former MLB pitcher Rick Rhoden, Laimbeer, Philadelphia Flyers center Dan Quinn, Anderson, and Wagner with 148 each. On Sunday, July 7, in Round Three, Rhoden and Laimbeer both finished with 221 total strokes each, going to the first sudden-death playoff in tournament history. The leaders' 221 total strokes through three rounds tied the record set the previous year for the highest ever under stroke play. Gillies, Quinn, Johnson, and Anderson all tied for third place with 223 total strokes, setting the record for the most people tying for third place. On the first hole of the sudden-death playoff, Laimbeer hit five consecutive shots into the pond protecting the 18th hole to the left. Since then, the pond has been known as "Lake Laimbeer". Rhoden won, making him the second person to win in his tournament debut. He also became the first American, baseball player, and pitcher to win the event.
In Round One of the third annual Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship on Friday in 1992, former ice hockey player Pierre Larouche shot 70, with Anderson and former NFL placekicker Jan Stenerud both trailing by one. After Round Two on Saturday, Quinn, Rhoden, Anderson, and Larouche were all tied for the lead with 143 strokes each. In Round Three on Sunday, Quinn won the event in 213 total strokes, making him the first ice hockey player to win the event. He is the second Canadian to win the event, giving Canada the most victories in the history of the tournament. Rhoden and Anderson tied for second place one stroke behind Quinn.
On Friday, July 9, 1993, in Round One of the fourth annual Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship, Rhoden shot 66, with Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench and Larouche trailing by four. On Saturday, July 10, in Round Two, Rhoden lead after two rounds with 137 strokes, followed by Bench with 140 and Tennessee Oilers placekicker Al Del Greco with 141. On Sunday, July 11, in Round Three, Rhoden won the tournament again with 207 total strokes and finishing nine under par, both setting tournament records. He became the first player to win the event multiple times. This gave the US a tie with Canada in total tournament victories with two each. Bench finished in second place with 211 total and Del Greco finished in third place with 214 total.
On Friday, July 8, 1994, in Round One of the fifth annual Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship, Bartkowski, Laimbeer, and Chris Miller all shot 71, tying for the lead. Miller withdrew after Round One. On Saturday, July 9, in Round Two, former ice hockey player Darren Veitch lead after two rounds with 139 strokes, followed by Anderson and Bartkowski with 141 each. On Sunday, July 10, in Round Three, Anderson, Bartkowski, and Rhoden finished with 212 total strokes, going to the second sudden-death playoff in tournament history. Anderson won the event in the playoff, making him the first non-quarterback in football to win the event. This is the third time someone from America has win the event, giving the US the lead over Canada.
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American Century Championship
The American Century Championship is a celebrity golf tournament that takes place at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, United States. The tournament is held annually, during the weekend after the second full week of July. It has a number of traditions, including the Long Drive Challenge, Charity Chip Challenge, and the Korbel Hole-In-One Contest. American Century Investments is the current title sponsor of the tournament, which previously was known as the Celebrity Golf Tournament, the Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship, and the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.
Rick Rhoden has won the most American Century Championships, with eight between 1991 and 2009. Dan Quinn won five between 1992 and 2012. Billy Joe Tolliver won four between 1996 and 2013. Two have won three titles at Edgewood: Mark Mulder and Tony Romo. Three have won two titles at Edgewood: Actor Jack Wagner, Mark Rypien, and Mardy Fish. Wagner is the only non-professional athlete to have won the event, and Mulder is the only one to win three consecutive times. The profession with the most wins is football (12), followed by baseball (11), ice hockey (7), acting (2), basketball (2), and tennis (2). Only five times in the history of the tournament has an active professional athlete emerged as the winner; Mark Rypien (1990), Dan Quinn (1992), Billy Joe Tolliver (1996), Al Del Greco (2000), and Stephen Curry (2023).
The tournament has been played every year at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, a golf resort in the western United States, on the south shore of Lake Tahoe, in Stateline, Nevada. The site where Edgewood now stands was previously part of a ranch adjacent to Friday's Station, the historic 19th-century Pony Express station and inn. The Park family bought the ranch in 1896 to raise cattle, and in the 1960s they decided to build a golf course on their property. The course was designed by George Fazio, and opened along with the resort in 1968. The course is at the southeast edge of the lake, at an average elevation exceeding 6,230 feet (1,900 m) above sea level. Fazio's nephew Tom Fazio has renovated the course, now 7,379 yards (6,747 m), from time to time.
On Friday, July 13, 1990, in Round One of the first annual Celebrity Golf Championship, Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway shot 70, with former quarterback Steve Bartkowski and former MLB player and manager Davey Johnson both trailing by one. On Saturday, July 14, in Round Two, Bartkowski lead after two rounds with 146 strokes, followed by actor Jack Wagner with 147, and former Miami Dolphins safety Dick Anderson and Johnson with 148 each. On Sunday, July 15, in Round Three, Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien came storming back and won the inaugural tournament with a total of 221 strokes. He is the first Canadian and quarterback to win the tournament. Rypien's 221 total strokes through three rounds is the highest ever by the winner under stroke play. Anderson finished in second place with 222 and Wagner finished in third place with 223.
On Friday, July 5, 1991, in Round One of the second annual tournament, Anderson shot 68, with Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer and Bartkowski both trailing by four. On Saturday, July 6, in Round Two, Bartkowski again lead after two rounds, again with 146 strokes, followed by former ice hockey player Clark Gillies with 147, and former MLB pitcher Rick Rhoden, Laimbeer, Philadelphia Flyers center Dan Quinn, Anderson, and Wagner with 148 each. On Sunday, July 7, in Round Three, Rhoden and Laimbeer both finished with 221 total strokes each, going to the first sudden-death playoff in tournament history. The leaders' 221 total strokes through three rounds tied the record set the previous year for the highest ever under stroke play. Gillies, Quinn, Johnson, and Anderson all tied for third place with 223 total strokes, setting the record for the most people tying for third place. On the first hole of the sudden-death playoff, Laimbeer hit five consecutive shots into the pond protecting the 18th hole to the left. Since then, the pond has been known as "Lake Laimbeer". Rhoden won, making him the second person to win in his tournament debut. He also became the first American, baseball player, and pitcher to win the event.
In Round One of the third annual Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship on Friday in 1992, former ice hockey player Pierre Larouche shot 70, with Anderson and former NFL placekicker Jan Stenerud both trailing by one. After Round Two on Saturday, Quinn, Rhoden, Anderson, and Larouche were all tied for the lead with 143 strokes each. In Round Three on Sunday, Quinn won the event in 213 total strokes, making him the first ice hockey player to win the event. He is the second Canadian to win the event, giving Canada the most victories in the history of the tournament. Rhoden and Anderson tied for second place one stroke behind Quinn.
On Friday, July 9, 1993, in Round One of the fourth annual Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship, Rhoden shot 66, with Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench and Larouche trailing by four. On Saturday, July 10, in Round Two, Rhoden lead after two rounds with 137 strokes, followed by Bench with 140 and Tennessee Oilers placekicker Al Del Greco with 141. On Sunday, July 11, in Round Three, Rhoden won the tournament again with 207 total strokes and finishing nine under par, both setting tournament records. He became the first player to win the event multiple times. This gave the US a tie with Canada in total tournament victories with two each. Bench finished in second place with 211 total and Del Greco finished in third place with 214 total.
On Friday, July 8, 1994, in Round One of the fifth annual Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship, Bartkowski, Laimbeer, and Chris Miller all shot 71, tying for the lead. Miller withdrew after Round One. On Saturday, July 9, in Round Two, former ice hockey player Darren Veitch lead after two rounds with 139 strokes, followed by Anderson and Bartkowski with 141 each. On Sunday, July 10, in Round Three, Anderson, Bartkowski, and Rhoden finished with 212 total strokes, going to the second sudden-death playoff in tournament history. Anderson won the event in the playoff, making him the first non-quarterback in football to win the event. This is the third time someone from America has win the event, giving the US the lead over Canada.