2003 AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP

FACT SHEET

WHAT:                                   The fourteenth annual American Century Championship.  With a purse of $500,000 and network television exposure, it’s the most prestigious and richest celebrity tournament in golf.  A 54-hole stroke play tournament for current and former professional athletes and entertainers who play to a U.S.G.A. registered handicap of 10 or less.

 

WHEN:                                   Practice Rounds, Tues. & Wed., July 15 & 16

                                                American Century Celeb-Am Tournament, Thurs., July 17

American Century Championship, Fri, July 18 - Sun, July 20

 

WHERE:                                 Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course

Highway 50 at Lake Parkway

South Lake Tahoe, Nevada

                                                Phone: (775) 588-3566

                                               

WHO:                                     More than 75 of the biggest sports and entertainment stars.  Some celebrities scheduled to compete:

Charles Barkley, Troy Aikman, John Elway, Michael Jordan and Dennis Quaid.

 

PRIZE MONEY:                     Total Purse - $500,000

                                                First Prize - $100,000 · Second Prize - $50,000 · Third Prize - $35,000

 

TELEVISION                          Friday, July 18                                ESPN                                1:00-3:00 p.m. PT

COVERAGE:                          Saturday, July 19                           NBC                                  1:00-3:00 p.m. PT

                                                Sunday, July 20                              NBC                                  12:00-3:00 p.m. PT

 

CHAMPIONS:                       

                                                2002 Dan Quinn                                 71 71 71 - 213                               

2001 Dan Quinn                                 69 67 71 - 207

                                2000  Al Del Greco                            73-72-65 - 210

                                                1999  Rick Rhoden                        71-74-67 - 212

                                1998  Mario Lemieux                     78-67-69 - 212

                                                1997  Rick Rhoden                        70-67-70 – 207 (Tournament Record)

                                                1996  Billy Joe Tolliver                  70-73-68 - 211

                                                1995  Rick Rhoden                        71-67-73 - 211

                                                1994  Dick Anderson                     72-69-71 - 212 (Playoff)

                                                1993  Rick Rhoden                        66-71-70 - 207 (Tournament Record)

                                                1992  Dan Quinn                            73-70-70 - 213

1991  Rick Rhoden                        76-72-73 - 221 (Playoff)

                                                1990  Mark Rypien                          78-71-72 - 221

 

TOURNAMENT                     SFX Sports Group

ORGANIZER:                         917-421-5350

 

HOST

HOTEL:                                  Caesars Tahoe

                                                Highway 50

                                                South Lake Tahoe, Nevada

 

TITLE SPONSOR:                American Century Companies

 

TICKETS:                               Practice Rounds  July 15 & 16 - $10.00

                                                Celeb-Am  July 17 - $10.00

                                                American Century Championship  July 18-20 - $20.00

Beginning in June, tickets for July 18-20 can be obtained in advance by calling 1-800-AT-TAHOE
through July 18, thereafter tickets will be available at the front gate of Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course

 

RESTRICTIONS:                   No Cameras Friday-Sunday

                                                No Autographs During Play Friday -Sunday

                                                No Memorabilia or Collectibles allowed on course Tuesday-Sunday