The 2017 American Century Championship field is filled with celebrities, as the 28th annual NBC-run event at Lake Tahoe in Nevada starts on Friday with the beginning of the 54-hole event.
Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course again hosts as vacationers will roll up on the beach and water, while the players in the field compete for a $600,000 purse in an event played under the Modified Stableford scoring system.
The field is filled with celebrities and athletes from all walks of life, mostly with a connection to sports.
Celebrities in the 2017 American Century Championship field
- A.J. Hawk -- NFL Pro Bowl Linebacker: Cincinnati Bengals
- Aaron Rodgers -- NFL All-Pro Quarterback: Green Bay Packers
- Adam Thielen -- NFL WR: Minnesota Vikings
- Al Michaels -- Sportscaster: Sunday Night Football
- Alex Smith -- NFL Quarterback: Kansas City Chiefs
- Alfonso Ribeiro -- Actor
- Blair O’Neal -- Model and Golf Channel Host
- Blake Bortles -- Quarterback: Jacksonville Jaguars
- Bode Miller -- Olympic Gold Medalist Skier
- Bret Saberhagen -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher and Cy Young Winner
- Brian Baumgartner -- Actor
- Brian Urlacher -- Former NFL Pro Bowl Linebacker
- Bruce Mcgill -- Actor: Animal House, Rizzoli & Isles
- Carey Price -- NHL All Star G: Montreal Canadians
- Carson Palmer -- Quarterback: Arizona Cardinals
- Chad Pfeifer -- Bush Center Wounded Warrior Champion
- Charles Barkley -- NBA Hall of Famer
- Charles Woodson -- Former NFL All-Pro CB
- Colt Ford -- Country Musician/Songwriter
- David Wells -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Dell Curry -- Former NBA Guard
- Derek Fisher -- Former NBA Champion
- Derek Lowe -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Deron Williams -- All-Star Point Guard: Cleveland Cavaliers
- Doug Pederson -- NFL Head Coach: Philadelphia Eagles
- Emmitt Smith -- Hall of Fame Running Back
- Golden Tate -- NFL Pro-Bowl Wide Receiver: Detroit Lions
- Greg Maddux -- MLB Hall of Famer
- Herm Edwards -- Former NFL Head Coach; ESPN Analyst
- Hines Ward -- Former All-Pro Wide Receiver
- Ivan Rodriguez -- Former All-Star MLB Catcher
- Jack Wagner -- Actor
- James Blake -- Professional Tennis Player
- Jared Allen -- Former NFL Pro-Bowl Defensive End
- Jared Goff -- NFL QB: Los Angeles Rams
- Jason Kidd -- Former NBA All-Star; Head Coach: Milwaukee Bucks
- Jay Demarcus -- Singer/Musician: Rascal Flatts
- Jeremy Roenick -- Former NHL All-Star Center
- Jerome Bettis -- Former All-Pro Running Back
- Jerry Rice -- All-Pro NFL Hall of Famer and Wide Receiver
- Jim Mcmahon -- Former NFL All-Pro Quarterback
- Joe Carter -- Former MLB All-Star Outfielder
- Joe Don Rooney -- Singer/Musician: Rascal Flatts
- Joe Pavelski -- NHL All-Star: San Jose Sharks An NHL All-Star
- Joe Theismann -- Former Super Bowl Champion Quarterback
- John Elway -- NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback
- John O’Hurley -- Actor
- John Smoltz -- Hall of Fame Pitcher
- Josh Beckett -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Justin Timberlake -- Singer, Songwriter, Actor
- Kathryn Tappen -- Host of “NHL on NBC”
- Kenny Lofton -- Former MLB All-Star
- Kevin Millar -- Former MLB First Baseman/Outfielder
- Kevin Nealon -- Actor/Comedian
- Larry The Cable Guy -- Actor/Comedian
- Lisa Cornwell -- Golf Channel Host, Golf Central
- Marcus Allen -- NFL Hall of Fame
- Mardy Fish -- Olympic Silver Medalist: Tennis
- Mark Mulder -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Mark Rypien -- Former All-Pro NFL Quarterback
- Marshall Faulk -- Hall of Fame NFL Running Back
- Marvin Lewis -- NFL Head Coach: Cincinnati Bengals
- Mike Modano -- NHL Hall of Famer
- Oliver Hudson -- Actor
- Ozzie Smith -- MLB Hall of Famer
- Paige Spiranac -- Professional Golfer
- Patrick Peterson -- NFL Pro Bowl Cornerback: Arizona Cardinals
- Ray Allen -- All-Star Guard
- Ray Romano -- Actor/Comedian: Everybody Loves Raymond
- Rob Riggle -- Actor/Comedian
- Robbie Gould -- Placekicker: San Francisco 49ers
- Rodney Harrison -- Former NFL All-Pro Safety
- Roger Clemens -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Sebastian Janikowski -- NFL Pro Bowl Kicker: Oakland Raiders
- Stephen Curry -- NBA MVP: Golden State Warriors
- Sterling Sharpe -- Former NFL All-Pro Wide Receiver
- Steve Young -- NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback
- T.J. Oshie -- NHL Forward: Washington Capitals
- Terrell Davis -- Former NFL Pro Bowl Running Back
- Tim Brown -- Hall of Fame Wide Receiver
- Tim Wakefield -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Tom Glavine -- Hall of Fame Pitcher
- Tony Romo -- Former Pro Bowl QB: Dallas Cowboys
- Trent Dilfer -- Former All-Pro Quarterback
- Trent Green -- Former NFL Pro Bowl Quarterback
- Trevor Hoffman -- All-Star Pitcher
- Vinny Del Negro -- Former NBA Head Coach and Player
- Wally Szczerbiak -- Former NBA All-Star
- Willie Robertson -- Star, "Duck Dynasty"
2017 American Century Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout
The purse for the 2017 American Century Championship is $600,000, with the winner's share being $125,000. Every player in the field is compensated in some way for participating.
- 1. $125,000
- 2. $60,000
- 3. $35,000
- 4. $25,000
- 5. $20,000
2017 American Century Championship TV times
The 2017 American Century Championship will air on Friday on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) at 6 p.m. Eastern on tape delay. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, the live coverage moves to NBC Sports from 3-6 p.m. Eastern.
