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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
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