The 2019 American Century Championship field is filled with celebrities, as the 29th 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 2019 American Century Championship field
- Marcus Allen, NFL Hall of Famer
- Ray Allen, NBA Hall of Famer
- Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills QB
- Bret Baier, Fox News anchor
- Charles Barkley, NBA Hall of Famer
- Brian Baumgartner, "The Office" actor
- Jerome Bettis, former NFL running back
- Jay Bilas, former player, ESPN college basketball analyst
- Tim Brown, NFL Hall of Famer
- Reggie Bush, former NFL All-Pro
- Vince Carter, Sacramento Kings guard
- Roger Clemens, former MLB All-Star
- Lisa Cornwell, former player/"Golf Central" host
- Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors guard
- Dell Curry, former NBA player
- Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals QB
- Johnny Damon, former MLB player
- Terrell Davis, former NFL player
- Vinny Del Negro, former NBA coach
- Jay Demarcus, singer/musician – Rascal Flatts
- Trent Dilfer, former NFL All-Pro
- Dylan Dreyer, NBC News meteorologist
- Herm Edwards, Arizona State college football coach
- Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals TE
- Mardy Fish, Olympic Silver Medalist: Tennis
- Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals WR
- Bobby Flay, chef/TV personality
- Doug Flutie, former NFL QB
- Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears CB
- Tom Glavine, MLB Hall of Famer
- Robbie Gould, San Francisco 49ers K
- Rodney Harrison, former NFL All-Pro safety
- A.J. Hawk, NFL Pro Bowl linebacker
- Trevor Hoffman, former MLB All-Star
- Andre Iguodala, Memphis Grizzlies forward
- Kira Kazantsev, Miss America 2015
- Case Keenum, Washington Redskins QB
- Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs TE
- Larry The Cable Guy, actor/comedian
- Derek Lowe, former MLB All-Star
- Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors guard
- Anthony Lynn, Los Angeles Chargers coach
- Greg Maddux, MLB Hall of Famer
- Joe Mauer, former MLB All-Star
- Jim McMahon, former NFL All-Pro QB
- Kevin Millar, former MLB player
- Bode Miller, Olympic Gold Medalist skier
- Mike Modano, NHL Hall of Famer
- Mark Mulder, former MLB All-Star
- Matt Nagy, Chicago Bears coach
- Jordy Nelson, former NFL player
- John O’Hurley, actor
- T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals forward
- Carson Palmer, former NFL quarterback
- Joe Pavelski, Dallas Stars
- Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints coach
- Doug Pederson, Philadelphia Eagles coach
- Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals
- Frank Reich, Indianapolis Colts
- Alfonso Ribeiro, actor
- Jerry Rice, NFL Hall of Famer
- Rob Riggle, actor/comedian
- Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers QB
- Ivan Rodriguez, former MLB All-Star
- Jeremy Roenick, former NHL All-Star
- Jimmy Rollins, former MLB MVP
- Ray Romano, actor/comedian
- Tony Romo, former Pro Bowl QB/NFL analyst
- Joe Don Rooney, singer/musician: Rascal Flatts
- Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings TE
- Bret Saberhagen, former MLB All-Star
- Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars center
- Sterling Sharpe, former NFL All-Pro
- Ozzie Smith, MLB Hall of Famer
- John Smoltz, MLB Hall of Famer
- Kathryn Tappen, host of "NHL on NBC"
- Golden Tate, Detroit Lions WR
- Miles Teller, actor
- Joe Theismann, former NFL QB
- Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings WR
- Justin Timberlake, singer/songwriter/actor
- Brian Urlacher, former NFL Pro Bowl LB
- Shane Victorino, former MLB All-Star
- Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans coach
- Jack Wagner, actor
- Tim Wakefield, former MLB All-Star
- DeMarcus Ware, former NFL All-Pro
- Eric Weddle, Los Angeles Rams safety
- David Wells, former MLB All-Star
- Kyle Williams, former NFL All-Pro
- Jerry Woods, USMC Captain/2019 Warrior Open champion
- Charles Woodson, former NFL All-Pro CB
- Steve Young, NFL Hall of Famer
2019 American Century Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout
The purse for the 2019 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
2019 American Century Championship TV times
The 2019 American Century Championship will air on Friday on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) at 10-12 p.m. Eastern on tape delay. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, the live coverage moves to NBC Sports from 3-6 p.m. Eastern.
