US EditionFormer NHL Player Joe Pavelski Leads American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEVADA, JUL 11 – Aaron Rodgers reunited with longtime friend Carol Sargent at Lake Tahoe during a celebrity golf event featuring top athletes and supporting charities with $750,000 in prize money.
- Former NHL player Joe Pavelski led the first round of the American Century Championship golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada on Friday.
- Pavelski’s lead followed his retirement this year and came amid strong competition from former NBA coach Vinny Del Negro and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry.
- The tournament uses a modified Stableford scoring system that rewards aggressive play, and Pavelski scored 23 points to lead, with Del Negro at 22 and Curry at 21.
- Charles Barkley, an NBA Hall of Famer playing his 30th year at the event, made an eagle from 88 yards and finished tied for 24th with nine points despite shooting an 81.
- The tournament continues over the weekend with broadcasts on NBC Sports, Golf Channel, and Peacock, as athletes including Pavelski and Curry aim to maintain their standings amid intense competition.
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During an interview on Peacock’s coverage of the American Century Championship on Friday, Charles Barkley said about the annual celebrity golf event: “This is my 30th year. I look forward to coming here every year.”
NHL star Joe Pavelski leads American Century Championship after first day; Closely followed by Vinny Del Negro, Steph Curry
STATELINE, Nev. – Former NHL All-Star Joe Pavelski finished the day in 1st with 23 points. He’s being chased by Former NBA Head Coach Vinny Del Negro who finished the day in 2nd with 22 points and Golden State Warriors Guard Steph Curry who finished in 3rd with 21 points. Pavelski said in a press conference following the game that he knows he’s got good competitors nipping at his heels. “That’s the greedy part of you as an athlete and competito…
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Former NHL player Joe Pavelski leads American Century celebrity golf tournament
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (AP) — Former NHL player Joe Pavelski scored 23 points under a modified Stableford system to take the first-round lead Friday in the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe.
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