FIRST PITCH AGAINST FRESNO IS AT 705 TODAY. SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ARE IN TAHOE FOR THE AMERICAN CENTURY. CELEBRITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. IT’S BASICALLY LIKE THE SUPER BOWL OF CELEBRITY GOLF, AND IT’S THE MOST POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT THAT WE HAVE IN THE SIERRA. TAMARA BERG IS UP THERE THIS MORNING CHECKING IT OUT LIVE. IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYBODY IS UP AND READY TO GO. YEAH, THEY HAVE TO BE DEIRDRE BECAUSE THE SHOTGUN START TODAY FOR THE CELEBRITY PRO-AM. PART OF THIS IS AT 7:45 A.M. SO DIRECTLY BEHIND ME RIGHT NOW, THESE GUYS, YOU KNOW, THEY’RE GETTING THEIR KINKS WORKED OUT HERE ON THE PRACTICE DRIVING RANGE AND A COUPLE OF THEM JUST TO POINT OUT FOR YOU, YOU’VE GOT NFL LEGEND JOE THEISMANN. HE IS OVER HERE. AND THEN ALSO ALL IN THE NAVY BLUE. YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE HIM, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE A FAN OF NBC. THAT IS COLIN JOST, OF COURSE, FROM SNL. AND WE’RE ALSO EXPECTING TO HOPEFULLY SEE OUT HERE ANY TIME NOW, POTENTIALLY. SETH CURRY, ROGER CLEMENS, DEREK CARR, RAY ROMANO, YEAH, JUST TO NAME A FEW. AGAIN, WE’RE KEEPING OUR EYE OUT. WE’RE ON CELEB PATROL AT THIS POINT IN THE MORNING. AND THAT SHOTGUN START IS GOING TO BE AT 745. SO TODAY PRACTICE ROUNDS, THE CELEBRITY PRO-AM IS TAKING PLACE. AND THEN TOMORROW FOR THE OFFICIAL A C C CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT PLAY THAT WILL KICK OFF TOMORROW MORNING. AND THAT’S GOING TO RUN ALL THE WAY INTO SUNDAY. AND IF YOU REMEMBER, JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, SETH CURRY ACTUALLY TOOK HOME THAT TITLE TROPHY. SO I’M SURE HE’S COMING BACK TO TRY TO DEFEAT THAT DEFENDING CHAMPION JOE PAVELSKI, WHO TOOK HOME THE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY LAST YEAR. ALSO, A QUICK LITTLE STORY TO TELL YOU GUYS ON MY WALK OVER HERE FROM THE MEDIA CENTER, WE’RE WALKING. MY PHOTOGRAPHER GOES, GOOD MORNING, COLIN. YEAH, IT WAS COLIN JOST. HE WAS WALKING NEXT TO US AND I SAID, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE WEEKEND GOING INTO PLAY? HE SAID, I’LL TELL YOU ONE THING. THAT ONE THING IS I CAN TELL YOU I’M DEFINITELY WITH CONFIDENCE NOT GOING TO WIN. A LOT MORE. WE’LL BRING YOU MORE LIVE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. GUYS. FOR NOW, I’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU. SUCH A FUN EVENT. WEEKEND UPDATE. THAT’S YOUR MORNING. THAT IS THE MORNING UPDATE RIGHT THERE, TAM. THANK YOU. CHECK BACK. TOTALLY. ALL RIGHT. YOU CAN WATCH THE FINAL TWO ROUNDS OF THE T
2026 American Century Championship: Celebrities compete at Tahoe golf tournament
Updated: 9:45 AM PDT Jul 9, 2026
South Lake Tahoe’s annual American Century Championship has returned with more celebrities competing in a golf tournament for charity.The tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, now in its 37th year, takes place from July 8-12 and features more than 80 stars from the worlds of sports and entertainment. Events on Friday through Sunday will stream live on Peacock. NBC’s coverage of Saturday and Sunday’s rounds will also air on KCRA 3.The total purse is $750,000. How to get tickets?You can get tickets via Eventbrite while they are still available. A grounds pass that is valid for all days costs $188.38, including fees. Tickets for Thursday cost $56.62. Friday’s tickets cost $60. Saturday is sold out. Sunday’s tickets cost $67.16.See our interviews with some of the celebrities at the tournamentNBC Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer said she’s not nervous about the tournament because she’s looking ahead to karaoke. She’s looking to take on Billy Idol. NBA star Steph Curry shares his go-to karaoke song is from Neo. NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen plans to go to karaoke, but what is he singing?Who are all of the celebrities competing? Below is the list of participants as of July 3, per NBC Sports. Davante Adams — NFL All-Pro WR, Los Angeles RamsMarcus Allen — Hall of Fame NFL RBRay Allen — NBA Hall of FamerAnthony Anderson — Actor, comedian and TV hostBret Baier — Fox News chief political anchorNate Bargatze — Stand-up comedianCharles Barkley — NBA Hall of FamerBrian Baumgartner — ActorJerome Bettis — NFL Hall of FamerJay Bilas — ESPN college basketball analystDrew Brees — NFL Hall of Fame quarterbackTim Brown — Hall of Fame wide receiverDerek Carr — Former NFL Pro Bowl QBVince Carter — NBA Hall of FamerAlex Caruso — NBA guard, Oklahoma City ThunderRoger Clemens — Former MLB All-Star pitcherVince Coleman — Former MLB All-Star outfielderStephen Curry — NBA MVP, Golden State WarriorsSeth Curry — NBA guard, Golden State WarriorsDell Curry — Former NBA guardCarson Daly — Host, “Today” and “The Voice”Vinny Del Negro — Former NBA guard and coachJay DeMarcus — Singer/musicianRich Eisen — Host, NFL Gameday MorningCathy Engelbert — WNBA commissionerMardy Fish — Olympic silver medalist and U.S. Davis Cup captainLarry Fitzgerald — Former NFL Pro Bowl WRRyan Fitzpatrick — Former NFL quarterbackBobby Flay — Celebrity chef and TV personalityDexter Fowler — Former MLB outfielder and 2016 World Series championDwight Freeney — NFL Hall of Fame defensive endKyle Hamilton — First-team All-Pro safety, Baltimore RavensChris Harrison — TV host, “The Bachelor”A.J. Hawk — Former NFL linebackerGrant Hill — NBA analyst and former All-StarColin Jost — “Saturday Night Live” cast member and writerKyle Juszczyk — NFL Pro Bowl FB, San Francisco 49ersJason Kelce — Former NFL All-Pro centerTrevor Lawrence — NFL Pro Bowl QB, Jacksonville JaguarsZach LaVine — Two-time NBA All-Star, Sacramento KingsDerek Lowe — Former MLB All-Star pitcherKyle Lowry — NBA All-Star, Philadelphia 76ersRob Mac (Rob McElhenney) — “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actor and soccer club owner Mike Macdonald — NFL head coach, Seattle SeahawksJoe Mauer — Former MLB All-StarBaker Mayfield — NFL QB, Tampa Bay BuccaneersSean McDonough — ABC/ESPN announcerJim McMahon — Former NFL All-Pro quarterbackKevin Millar — Former MLB first baseman/outfielderThe Miz — WWE starKevin O’Connell — NFL head coach, Minnesota VikingsJohn O’Hurley — “Seinfeld” actorT.J. Oshie — Former NHL forwardJake Owen — Country music artistJoe Pavelski — Former NHL All-StarMichael Peña — ActorPatrick Peterson — Former Pro Bowl cornerbackAustin Reaves — NBA guard, Los Angeles LakersPayton Pritchard — NBA guard, Boston CelticsAlfonso Ribeiro — ActorJerry Rice — Pro Football Hall of Fame WRRob Riggle — Actor/comedianDoc Rivers — NBA Hall of Fame coachRay Romano — Actor/comedianTony Romo — Former Pro Bowl QB, Dallas CowboysJoe Don Rooney — Lead guitarist, Rascal FlattsRobert Saleh — Tennessee Titans head coachJason Scheff — Former lead singer, ChicagoGary Sheffield — Former MLB All-StarJohn Smoltz — Hall of Fame pitcherAnnika Sörenstam — Ten-time LPGA major champion and eight-time Player of the YearKathryn Tappen — NBC Sports reporterMiles Teller — “Whiplash,” “Top Gun: Maverick” actorLarry the Cable Guy — Actor/comedianJoe Theismann — Former Super Bowl champion quarterbackAdam Thielen — Former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiverBrady Tkachuk — Four-time NHL All-Star forward, Florida PanthersMatthew Tkachuk — NHL All-Star, Florida PanthersTaylor Twellman — Soccer TV personalityBrian Urlacher — Hall of Fame NFL linebackerChase Utley — Former MLB All-StarJack Wagner — Actor, Hallmark ChannelDeMarcus Ware — Hall of Fame NFL defensive endDavid Wells — Former MLB All-Star pitcherAndrew Whitworth — Former NFL Pro Bowl OT and Super Bowl championCharles Woodson — Hall of Fame NFL CBBrett Young — Country recording artistSteve Young — NFL Hall of Fame QBSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
South Lake Tahoe’s annual American Century Championship has returned with more celebrities competing in a golf tournament for charity.
The tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, now in its 37th year, takes place from July 8-12 and features more than 80 stars from the worlds of sports and entertainment. Events on Friday through Sunday will stream live on Peacock. NBC’s coverage of Saturday and Sunday’s rounds will also air on KCRA 3.
The total purse is $750,000.
How to get tickets?
You can get tickets via Eventbrite while they are still available. A grounds pass that is valid for all days costs $188.38, including fees. Tickets for Thursday cost $56.62. Friday’s tickets cost $60. Saturday is sold out. Sunday’s tickets cost $67.16.
See our interviews with some of the celebrities at the tournament
NBC Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer said she’s not nervous about the tournament because she’s looking ahead to karaoke. She’s looking to take on Billy Idol.
NBA star Steph Curry shares his go-to karaoke song is from Neo.
NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen plans to go to karaoke, but what is he singing?
Who are all of the celebrities competing?
Below is the list of participants as of July 3, per NBC Sports.
- Davante Adams — NFL All-Pro WR, Los Angeles Rams
- Marcus Allen — Hall of Fame NFL RB
- Ray Allen — NBA Hall of Famer
- Anthony Anderson — Actor, comedian and TV host
- Bret Baier — Fox News chief political anchor
- Nate Bargatze — Stand-up comedian
- Charles Barkley — NBA Hall of Famer
- Brian Baumgartner — Actor
- Jerome Bettis — NFL Hall of Famer
- Jay Bilas — ESPN college basketball analyst
- Drew Brees — NFL Hall of Fame quarterback
- Tim Brown — Hall of Fame wide receiver
- Derek Carr — Former NFL Pro Bowl QB
- Vince Carter — NBA Hall of Famer
- Alex Caruso — NBA guard, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Roger Clemens — Former MLB All-Star pitcher
- Vince Coleman — Former MLB All-Star outfielder
- Stephen Curry — NBA MVP, Golden State Warriors
- Seth Curry — NBA guard, Golden State Warriors
- Dell Curry — Former NBA guard
- Carson Daly — Host, “Today” and “The Voice”
- Vinny Del Negro — Former NBA guard and coach
- Jay DeMarcus — Singer/musician
- Rich Eisen — Host, NFL Gameday Morning
- Cathy Engelbert — WNBA commissioner
- Mardy Fish — Olympic silver medalist and U.S. Davis Cup captain
- Larry Fitzgerald — Former NFL Pro Bowl WR
- Ryan Fitzpatrick — Former NFL quarterback
- Bobby Flay — Celebrity chef and TV personality
- Dexter Fowler — Former MLB outfielder and 2016 World Series champion
- Dwight Freeney — NFL Hall of Fame defensive end
- Kyle Hamilton — First-team All-Pro safety, Baltimore Ravens
- Chris Harrison — TV host, “The Bachelor”
- A.J. Hawk — Former NFL linebacker
- Grant Hill — NBA analyst and former All-Star
- Colin Jost — “Saturday Night Live” cast member and writer
- Kyle Juszczyk — NFL Pro Bowl FB, San Francisco 49ers
- Jason Kelce — Former NFL All-Pro center
- Trevor Lawrence — NFL Pro Bowl QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Zach LaVine — Two-time NBA All-Star, Sacramento Kings
- Derek Lowe — Former MLB All-Star pitcher
- Kyle Lowry — NBA All-Star, Philadelphia 76ers
- Rob Mac (Rob McElhenney) — “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actor and soccer club owner
- Mike Macdonald — NFL head coach, Seattle Seahawks
- Joe Mauer — Former MLB All-Star
- Baker Mayfield — NFL QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Sean McDonough — ABC/ESPN announcer
- Jim McMahon — Former NFL All-Pro quarterback
- Kevin Millar — Former MLB first baseman/outfielder
- The Miz — WWE star
- Kevin O’Connell — NFL head coach, Minnesota Vikings
- John O’Hurley — “Seinfeld” actor
- T.J. Oshie — Former NHL forward
- Jake Owen — Country music artist
- Joe Pavelski — Former NHL All-Star
- Michael Peña — Actor
- Patrick Peterson — Former Pro Bowl cornerback
- Austin Reaves — NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers
- Payton Pritchard — NBA guard, Boston Celtics
- Alfonso Ribeiro — Actor
- Jerry Rice — Pro Football Hall of Fame WR
- Rob Riggle — Actor/comedian
- Doc Rivers — NBA Hall of Fame coach
- Ray Romano — Actor/comedian
- Tony Romo — Former Pro Bowl QB, Dallas Cowboys
- Joe Don Rooney — Lead guitarist, Rascal Flatts
- Robert Saleh — Tennessee Titans head coach
- Jason Scheff — Former lead singer, Chicago
- Gary Sheffield — Former MLB All-Star
- John Smoltz — Hall of Fame pitcher
- Annika Sörenstam — Ten-time LPGA major champion and eight-time Player of the Year
- Kathryn Tappen — NBC Sports reporter
- Miles Teller — “Whiplash,” “Top Gun: Maverick” actor
- Larry the Cable Guy — Actor/comedian
- Joe Theismann — Former Super Bowl champion quarterback
- Adam Thielen — Former NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver
- Brady Tkachuk — Four-time NHL All-Star forward, Florida Panthers
- Matthew Tkachuk — NHL All-Star, Florida Panthers
- Taylor Twellman — Soccer TV personality
- Brian Urlacher — Hall of Fame NFL linebacker
- Chase Utley — Former MLB All-Star
- Jack Wagner — Actor, Hallmark Channel
- DeMarcus Ware — Hall of Fame NFL defensive end
- David Wells — Former MLB All-Star pitcher
- Andrew Whitworth — Former NFL Pro Bowl OT and Super Bowl champion
- Charles Woodson — Hall of Fame NFL CB
- Brett Young — Country recording artist
- Steve Young — NFL Hall of Fame QB
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