The 2018 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 2018 American Century Championship field
- Jared Allen -- Former NFL Pro-Bowl Defensive End
- Marcus Allen -- NFL Hall of Fame
- Ray Allen -- All-Star Guard
- Bret Baier -- Fox News anchor
- Charles Barkley -- NBA Hall of Famer
- Brian Baumgartner -- Actor
- Jerome Bettis -- Former All-Pro Running Back
- Blake Bortles -- Quarterback: Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tim Brown -- Hall of Fame Wide Receiver
- Reggie Bush -- Former NFL All-Pro RB
- Joe Carter -- Former MLB All-Star Outfielder
- Vince Carter -- NBA All-Star
- Roger Clemens -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Lisa Cornwell -- Golf Channel Host, Golf Central
- Dell Curry -- Former NBA Guard
- Stephen Curry -- NBA MVP: Golden State Warriors
- Johnny Damon -- Former MLB All-Star
- Terrell Davis -- Former NFL Pro Bowl Running Back
- Vinny Del Negro -- Former NBA Head Coach and Player
- Jay Demarcus -- Singer/Musician: Rascal Flatts
- Trent Dilfer -- Former All-Pro Quarterback
- Herm Edwards -- Former NFL Head Coach; ESPN Analyst
- Mike Eruzione -- 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team hero
- Mardy Fish -- Olympic Silver Medalist: Tennis
- Larry Fitzgerald -- All-Time NFL great WR
- Colt Ford -- Country Musician/Songwriter
- Eric Gagne -- Former MLB All-Star
- Tom Glavine -- Hall of Fame Pitcher
- Jared Goff -- NFL QB: Los Angeles Rams
- Robbie Gould -- Placekicker: San Francisco 49ers
- Trent Green -- Former NFL Pro Bowl Quarterback
- A.J. Hawk -- NFL Pro Bowl Linebacker: Cincinnati Bengals
- Ben Higgins -- The Bachelor
- Trevor Hoffman -- All-Star Pitcher
- Case Keenum -- NFL QB
- Brian Kelly -- Notre Dame Head Football Coach
- Marvin Lewis -- NFL Head Coach: Cincinnati Bengals
- Derek Lowe -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Kyle Lowry -- NBA All-Star
- Greg Maddux -- MLB Hall of Famer
- Bruce Mcgill -- Actor: Animal House, Rizzoli & Isles
- Jim Mcmahon -- Former NFL All-Pro Quarterback
- Urban Meyer -- Ohio State Head Football Coach
- Al Michaels -- Sportscaster: Sunday Night Football
- Bode Miller -- Olympic Gold Medalist Skier
- Mike Modano -- NHL Hall of Famer
- Mark Mulder -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Kevin Nealon -- Actor/Comedian
- John O’Hurley -- Actor
- T.J. Oshie -- NHL Forward: Washington Capitals
- Carson Palmer -- Quarterback: Arizona Cardinals
- Joe Pavelski -- NHL All-Star: San Jose Sharks An NHL All-Star
- Sean Payton -- New Orleans Saints Head Coach
- Doug Pederson -- NFL Head Coach: Philadelphia Eagles
- Patrick Peterson -- NFL Pro Bowl Cornerback: Arizona Cardinals
- Dan Quayle -- Former US Vice-President
- Carey Price -- NHL All Star G: Montreal Canadians
- Alfonso Ribeiro -- Actor
- Jerry Rice -- All-Pro NFL Hall of Famer and Wide Receiver
- Rob Riggle -- Actor/Comedian
- Willie Robertson -- Star, "Duck Dynasty"
- Aaron Rodgers -- NFL All-Pro Quarterback: Green Bay Packers
- Ivan Rodriguez -- Former All-Star MLB Catcher
- Jeremy Roenick -- Former NHL All-Star Center
- Ray Romano -- Actor/Comedian: Everybody Loves Raymond
- Tony Romo -- Former Pro Bowl QB: Dallas Cowboys
- Joe Don Rooney -- Singer/Musician: Rascal Flatts
- Mark Rypien -- Former All-Pro NFL Quarterback
- Bret Saberhagen -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher and Cy Young Winner
- Sterling Sharpe -- Former NFL All-Pro Wide Receiver
- Timothy Simons -- Actor, Veep
- Alex Smith -- NFL Quarterback: Kansas City Chiefs
- Ozzie Smith -- MLB Hall of Famer
- John Smoltz -- Hall of Fame Pitcher
- Kathryn Tappen -- Host of “NHL on NBC”
- Golden Tate -- NFL Pro-Bowl Wide Receiver: Detroit Lions
- Larry The Cable Guy -- Actor/Comedian
- Joe Theismann -- Former Super Bowl Champion Quarterback
- Adam Thielen -- NFL WR: Minnesota Vikings
- Brian Urlacher -- Former NFL Pro Bowl Linebacker
- Jack Wagner -- Actor
- Tim Wakefield -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Demarcus Ware -- Former NFL All-Pro DE
- Chris Webber -- Former NBA All-Star
- David Wells -- Former MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Deron Williams -- All-Star Point Guard: Cleveland Cavaliers
- Charles Woodson -- Former NFL All-Pro CB
- Steve Young -- NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback
2018 American Century Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout
The purse for the 2018 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
2018 American Century Championship TV times
The 2018 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.
