American Century Championship
 Michael Jordan golfing at the tournament in 2008 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |
| Established | 1990, 34 years ago |
| Course(s) | Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,865 yards (6,277 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | Celebrity event |
| Format | Modified Stableford - 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $600,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Current champion | |
| Tony Romo | |
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.
History
The American Century Championship tournament was developed to fill air time after NBC lost the airing rights to Major League Baseball. Initially, the tournament had no title sponsor, but landed three hall of fame players from different sports: John Elway, Michael Jordan, and Mario Lemieux.[2] The first tournament was held 34 years ago in 1990 and sponsored by NBC,[3] which broadcasts the second and third-round coverage on the weekend. Isuzu sponsored the tournament from 1991 through 1998,[citation needed] succeeded by current sponsor American Century Investments in 1999.[4]
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.[5]
In July 2015, American Century Investments extended its sponsorship to 2022.[4]
Winners
- 2022 Tony Romo (3)
- 2021 Vinny Del Negro
- 2020 Mardy Fish[6]
- 2019 Tony Romo (2)[7]
- 2018 Tony Romo
- 2017 Mark Mulder (3)[5]
- 2016 Mark Mulder (2)
- 2015 Mark Mulder
- 2014 Mark Rypien (2)
- 2013 Billy Joe Tolliver (4)
- 2012 Dan Quinn (5)
- 2011 Jack Wagner (2)
- 2010 Billy Joe Tolliver (3)
- 2009 Rick Rhoden (8)
- 2008 Rick Rhoden (7)
- 2007 Chris Chandler
- 2006 Jack Wagner
- 2005 Billy Joe Tolliver (2)
- 2004 Dan Quinn (4)
- 2003 Rick Rhoden (6)
- 2002 Dan Quinn (3)
- 2001 Dan Quinn (2)
- 2000 Al Del Greco
- 1999 Rick Rhoden (5)
- 1998 Mario Lemieux
- 1997 Rick Rhoden (4)
- 1996 Billy Joe Tolliver
- 1995 Rick Rhoden (3)
- 1994 Dick Anderson
- 1993 Rick Rhoden (2)
- 1992 Dan Quinn
- 1991 Rick Rhoden
- 1990 Mark Rypien[3]
References
- ^ "2013 Results". American Century Championship. July 21, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Matz, Eddie (July 1, 2010). "The Mag: Golfing with celebs in Tahoe". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Rypien dodges blitz, wins $75,000". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. July 16, 1990. p. C3.
- ^ a b "American Century Investments Extends Golf Event Sponsorship". Sports Business Daily. American City Business Journals, Inc. July 21, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Mark Mulder wins celebrity golf title; Stephen Curry 4th". Washington Post. Associated Press. July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Former tennis player Mardy Fish wins celebrity golf title". Washington Post. Associated Press. July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Scacco, Justin (July 15, 2019). "Tony Romo repeats at American Century Championship". Record-Courier. Retrieved December 22, 2019.