The 33rd American Century Championship will be held July 8-10. While it won’t have any professional golfers in the field, there are plenty of well-known athletes and celebrities set to participate in this year’s event.
There are 32 current and former NFL players in the field, including three of the most recent participants in The Match: Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers. Tony Romo and Stephen Curry, two excellent golfers, will also be returning to the field and Curry will be playing along with his father Dell and brother Seth in this year’s event.
Add former LPGA star Annika Sorenstam, sports media maven and former Colts punter Pat McAfee and singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake to the mix, and there is an eclectic group of talent in this year’s event.
The golf on display at Lake Tahoe may not be the best in the world, but the participants will surely have fun in this low-stakes, charity-centered event. And by the end of the event, one golfer will have a chance to call themselves the champion of a prominent golf tournament.
How can golf fans watch the American Century Championship in 2022? Here’s everything to know about the event from its TV schedule to its full field to the tee times for each day of the tournament.
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How to watch the American Century Championship
Dates: Friday, July 8 to Sunday, July 10 TV channel: Golf Channel | NBC Live stream: Peacock | fuboTV
The American Century Championship was founded by NBC as a means for programming in the 1990s after it lost its MLB rights. Thirty-two years later, NBC and its affiliates still carry coverage of the event.
Golf Channel will handle the Friday broadcast of the event while NBC will show coverage of the American Century Championship on Saturday and Sunday. NBC’s streaming service, Peacock, will provide viewers with cable a free way to stream all three days of the event.
Cord cutters who are looking for a way to watch both Golf Channel and NBC can also use fuboTV, which comes with a free trial.
American Century Championship schedule 2022
Below is the full American Century Championship TV schedule for the 2022 edition of the event.
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American Century Championship tee times
The American Century Championship event will use a shotgun start, meaning that all players will begin on the course at the same time each day. Friday’s shotgun start time is 11:20 a.m. ET (8:20 a.m. PT). Rounds 2-3 will start at 10:50 a.m. ET (7:50 a.m. ET) on Saturday and Sunday.
American Century Championship purse 2022
The purse for the American Century Championship is a modest $600,000, as the tournament focuses on not only rewarding the celebrity golfers but also raising money for charity.
The purse is split between the top-five finishers in the event. The winner of the event will get $125,000.
American Century Championship field 2022
Per usual, the American Century Championship has managed to get numerous high-profile celebrities to come out and participate in the tournament. Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Aaron Rodgers, Stephen Curry, Pat McAfee, Justin Timberlake and Annika Sorenstam are among the most notable participants while former champions Tony Romo, Vinny Del Negro, Jack Wagner and Mark Mulder will all be participating as well.
Below is a full list of participants for the 2022 American Century Championship.
Where is the American Century Championship in 2022?
Course: Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course Location: Stateline, Nev. Par: 72 Distance: 6,865 yards
The American Century Championship will be played at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev. The tournament has been held at the course for the entirety of its 33-year history.
The Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course is on the shore of Lake Tahoe and is at an average elevation of 6,230 feet above sea level. The tournament uses a Modified Stableford scoring format — which awards points to players depending on how they perform on each hole — to keep score instead of stroke play.
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American Century Championship Open past winners
The American Century Championship has been played every year since 1990. Former Washington quarterback Mark Rypien was the first winner of the event while former Bulls and Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro won the event most recently in 2021.
Seven celebrities have won the tournament multiple times. Former MLB player Rick Rhoden has done so the most with eight; the other multi-time winners are Dan Quinn (five), Billy Joe Tolliver (four), Mark Mulder (three), Jack Wagner (two), Tony Romo (two) and Mark Rypien (two).
Wagner, a soap opera actor known for his roles on “General Hospital” and “The Bold and the Beautiful,” is the only non-athlete to ever win the event.
Below is the full list of event winners:
