SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ARE IN TAHOE TODAY. FOR THE AMERICAN CENTURY, CELEBRITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. IT IS THE SUPER BOWL OF CELEBRITY GOLF AND THE MOST POPULAR ANNUAL EVENT IN THE SIERRA. AND USUALLY THE ATHLETES AND CELEBRITIES. THEY ARE APPROACHABLE. LET’S GET TO SPORTS DIRECTOR MICHELLE DAPPER LIVE FROM STATEWIDE WITH WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. WE ARE. THEY ARE APPROACHABLE. DID YOU ASK LISA LISA ABOUT THAT BET THOUGH? CURTIS IS WHAT I WANT TO KNOW. I HEARD YOU MADE $5 EARLIER AND IF YOU COULD GET US TO TALK TO YOU LIVE ON TELEVISION, RIGHT? I’M. I’M A RIGHT NOW. THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. THERE. YEAH. THEY’RE HEADING OFF AND GETTING SOME REST FOR TOMORROW’S TOURNAMENT TO START. BUT AGAIN, THE CELEBRITY AND WAS UNDERWAY TODAY. OF COURSE, GOLFERS, THEY WERE HANGING OUT IN THAT FINAL TUNEUP RIGHT. BECAUSE THAT TOURNAMENT DOES START TOMORROW. HERE’S A LOOK OF WHAT WE SAW EARLIER TODAY. IT WAS A FOURSOME. SO A LUCKY FOURSOME GETS A ROUND WITH A CELEBRITY. AND THAT INCLUDES SOME HALL OF FAMERS, A GROUP OF FOUR. THEY GET PRACTICE IN WITH, OF COURSE, A CELEBRITY ON THAT AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP. IT DOES TEE OFF TOMORROW FOR A 37TH YEAR. AN ALL STAR CAST OF CHARACTERS, INCLUDING THESE HALL OF FAMERS RIGHT HERE. LISA, YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THIS GUY EARLIER TODAY. HOW YOU FEELING TODAY? I’M HANGING IN THERE. IT’S A GREAT DAY TO PLAY SOME GOLF. SO LET’S SEE WHAT HAPPENS. HOW ARE YOU FEELING ABOUT THE WEEKEND? IS IT ONE HOLE AT A TIME? THAT’S ALL YOU CAN DO. YOU KNOW THAT THAT CLICHE ONE GAME AT A TIME, ONE HOLE AT A TIME. AND LET’S SEE WHAT HAPPENS. GOOD LUCK TODAY. THIS WEEKEND. ARE YOU DOING? HOW YOU FEELING? IT’S ANOTHER YEAR. I FEEL FANTASTIC. BEAUTIFUL DAY. GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT HERE TO CHEER US ON. SO JUST READY TO GO OUT AND PLAY SOME GOLF. I FEEL LIKE I’M BACK HOME. IT’S A HOME GAME. THIS IS AWESOME. THAT 40 OUR COUNTRY AND AND I’VE ALWAYS FELT THAT WAY ABOUT COMING UP HERE THROUGH THE YEARS AND AMERICAN CENTURY, MAKING IT HAPPEN FOR US. IT’S YOU KNOW, LOOK, NOBODY MOST OF US DON’T COME UP HERE TO WIN THE TOURNAMENT. RIGHT? MOST OF US COME UP HERE FOR THE REUNION. KYLE, GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO. SO HOW ARE YOU FEELING THIS WEEKEND? I FEEL FANTASTIC READY TO GO? YEAH. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST? AND WHO DO YOU HAVE YOUR EYES ON? I’M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO PLAYING SOME GOLF. I’M A HUGE FAN OF THE GAME. LOVE TO COMPETE. IT’S BEEN GREAT TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE. I’M EXCITED. WE GOT A GROUP GOING TOMORROW. ME, RYAN FITZPATRICK AND COLIN JOST LOVE THAT. AND JUST FOR YOU. THAT’S PRETTY COOL. HARVARD GROUP, A VERY SMART GROUP I WOULD THINK. BUT AGAIN, THIS THING COMES OFF TOMORROW MORNING. 745 THE FIRST GROUP INCLUDES DEREK CARR, DAVANTE ADAMS AND SACRAMENTO KINGS PLAYER ZACH LAVINE. BUT LISA, YOU DID SAY SEE THERE THAT WAS STEVE YOUNG AS WELL. SO MAYBE I SHOULD GET $5 FOR EACH CELEBRITY I TALKED TO TODAY. OKAY I’LL HAVE CURTIS PAY THAT. I ALREADY PAID YOU YOUR $5. I PUT IT TOWARDS THE CHOCOLATE FUND IN THE NEWSROOM IN YOUR HONOR. SO IT’S PAID. OH, OKAY. OKAY, OKAY. TH
2026 American Century Championship: Interviews with celebrities at Tahoe golf tournament
Updated: 7:48 AM PDT Jul 10, 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 tournament and other must-see momentsJuly 10Former NFL Wide Receiver Adam Thielen talks about bogeys and the rules of the game.Did retired NFL Quarterback Derek Carr make a promise to KCRA 3’s Mike Cherry 13 years ago?Yes, he did. Watch the video below for the backstory on why Derek Carr made a promise to Mike Cherry 13 years ago.July 9Steve Young talks about what he misses from his time as a San Francisco 49er. 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 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 and other must-see moments
July 10
Former NFL Wide Receiver Adam Thielen talks about bogeys and the rules of the game.
Did retired NFL Quarterback Derek Carr make a promise to KCRA 3’s Mike Cherry 13 years ago?
Yes, he did. Watch the video below for the backstory on why Derek Carr made a promise to Mike Cherry 13 years ago.
July 9
Steve Young talks about what he misses from his time as a San Francisco 49er.
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 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 QB
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