South Shore, Lake Tahoe, Nev. – Defending champion
Dan Quinn won his fifth title at the American Century Championship at
Edgewater Tahoe Golf Course last year, but he shared the spotlight
during the week with professional golfer and friend Ernie Els, for whom
he caddies part-time on the PGA Tour.
Els
won the 2012 British Open several hours before Quinn, a former NHL
star, held off former quarterback Mark Rypien, 66-60, in a Stableford
scoring system that awards graduated points for pars or better.
“My
game’s a little bit better than last year,” said Quinn, who arrived in
Tahoe early in the week in order to get adjusted to the time difference.
“I didn’t play real well last year, but I just ended up winning because
I putted well on Sunday.”
Another favorite in the field is actor/singer Jack Wagner, who won the 2011 title
Wagner
is one of four golfers who have played in all previous 23 events. The
others are former NFL quarterbacks John Elway and Jim McMahon, and
former hockey player, Mike Eruzione.
There
are 14 celebrity newcomers to the event, including 18-time Olympic gold
medal swimmer Michael Phelps. But, the all-time favorite celebrity
playing on the 6,875-yard layout is Charles Barkley, who has played all
but one year since 1993.
The
event will be televised by NBC Sports Network from 4-7 p.m. (EDT) on
Friday and by NBC on Saturday and Sunday from 3-6 p.m. (EDT).
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