The 2025 American Century Championship field is filled with celebrities, as the 35th 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 $750,000 purse in an event played under the Modified Stableford scoring system.
For 2025 American Century Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
Players earn points based on the scores they make on each hole against par:
- Albatross: 10 points
- Hole-in-one: 8 points
- Eagle: 6 points
- Birdie: 3 points
- Par: 1 point
- Bogey: 0 points
- Double bogey or worse: -2 points
The field is filled with celebrities and athletes from all walks of life, mostly with a connection to sports.
Celebrities in the 2025 American Century Championship field
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- Davante Adams, NFL wide receiver
- Marcus Allen, NFL Hall of Famer
- Ray Allen, NBA Hall of Famer
- Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills quarterback
- Bret Baier, Fox News anchor
- Nate Bargatze, comedian
- 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
- Joe Buck, ESPN Monday Night Football broadcaster
- Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback
- Vince Carter, NBA all-time great
- Alex Caruso, NBA champion
- Roger Clemens, former MLB pitcher
- Steph Curry, NBA all-time great
- Seth Curry, Dallas Mavericks guard
- Dell Curry, former NBA player
- Carson Daly, host of "The Voice"
- Sam Darnold, NFL quarterback
- Vinny Del Negro, former NBA player
- Jay Demarcus, singer/musician – Rascal Flatts
- Dylan Dreyer, NBC News meteorologist
- Rich Eisen, NFL Network host
- Cathy Engelbert, WNBA commissioner
- Mardy Fish, Olympic Silver Medalist: Tennis
- Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals WR
- Ryan Fitzpatrick, former NFL quarterback
- Dwight Freeney, former NFL defensive end
- Justin Gaethje, UFC fighter
- Chris Harrison, host of "The Bachelor"
- A.J. Hawk, NFL Pro Bowl linebacker
- Grant Hill, former NBA All-Star
- Colin Jost, Saturday Night Live lead writer
- Kyle Juszczyk, NFL All Pro
- Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs TE
- Jason Kelce, former NFL All-Pro
- Zach Lavine, NBA All-Star
- Trevor Lawrence, NFL quarterback
- Hally Leadbetter, golf host
- Derek Lowe, former MLB All-Star
- Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors guard
- Joe Mauer, future baseball Hall of Famer
- Baker Mayfield, NFL quarterback
- Rob McElhenney, actor
- Jim McMahon, former NFL All-Pro QB
- Kevin Millar, former MLB player
- Mike "The Miz" Mizanan, WWE star
- Mark Mulder, former MLB All-Star
- John O’Hurley, actor
- TJ Oshie, Washington Capitals forward
- Jake Owen, country artist
- Joe Pavelski, Dallas Stars forward
- Michael Pena, actor
- Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals
- Albert Pujols, MLB All-Time great
- Austin Reaves, NBA player
- Justin Reid, NFL safety
- Alfonso Ribeiro, actor
- Jerry Rice, NFL Hall of Famer
- Rob Riggle, actor/comedian
- Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers QB
- Jimmy Rollins, former MLB MVP
- Ray Romano, actor and comedia
- Tony Romo, former NFL quarterback and current CBS Sports analyst
- Matt Ryan, former NFL All-Pro quarterback
- Jason Scheff, Chicago lead singer
- Gary Sheffield, former MLB All-Star
- Timothy Simons, actor ("Veep")
- Emmitt Smith, NFL all-time great
- John Smoltz, MLB Hall of Famer
- Annika Sorenstam, legendary golfer
- Kathryn Tappen, NBC Sports reporter
- Miles Teller, actor
- Larry the Cable Guy, actor/comedian
- Joe Theisman, former NFL quarterback
- Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings WR
- Matthew Tkachuk, NHL All-Star
- Taylor Twellman, soccer TV analyst
- Brian Urlacher, NFL Hall of Famer
- Chase Utley, former MLB All-Star
- Shane Victorino, former MLB All-Star
- Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots coach
- Jack Wagner, actor
- DeMarcus Ware, former NFL All-Pro
- David Wells, former MLB All-Star
- Jason Werth, former MLB All-Star
- Andrew Whitworh, Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle
- Charles Woodson, former NFL All-Pro CB
2025 American Century Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout
The purse for the 2025 American Century Championship is $750,000, with the winner's share being $150,000. Every player in the field is compensated in some way for participating.
Here are the payouts for the top five (and see the full payout here):
- 1. $150,000
- 2. $70,000
- 3. $40,000
- 4. $30,000
- 5. $25,000
2025 American Century Championship TV times
The 2025 American Century Championship will air on Friday on Golf Channel on tape delay from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern, with live streaming on Peacock from 4-6 p.m. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, the live coverage moves to NBC Sports and Peacock from 2:30-6 p.m. Eastern.
2025 American Century Championship streaming schedule
The 2025 American Century Championship will stream on Friday on Peacock from 4-6 p.m. Eastern, with a tape-delayed airing on Golf Channel from 8:30-10:30 p.m. Eastern. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, the live coverage moves to NBC Sports and Peacock from 2:30-6 p.m. Eastern.
