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DAY ONE LEADERS - Jack Wagner, Chris Chandler and Jeremy Roenick Friday's first day of tournament play ended with the favorites, Tony Romo (current NFL-QB) and Rick Rhoden retired MLB pitcher), lagging behind. Roenick(NHL retired) finished strong as did the 2007 champ, Chris Chandler (NFL retired). Taking the lead at the end of the first day, Jack Wagner scored a Stableford +29 to begin play at the Edgewood Tahoe golf course. Last year's winner, Billy Joe Tolliver was far behind with a +14. The Stableford scoring method is use and players get + points for good play, and the highest score wins. Roenick (NHL) and Chandler (NFL) were tied for second with +24. See more Day One (Friday, July 15) photos and reports, link here.

DAY TWO LEADER - Jack Wagner maintained the lead with a +23 for a +52 top score. Wagner added to his Day One total of +29, and was confident of a good day on Sunday to finish atop the pack. He came through with a three-point victory over Tony Romo to win. The course turned ugly today for some celebs, while others found their stroke and leapfrogged up the leader board. Tony Romo jumped to 2nd place with a +27 to add to his +19 Friday score for +46. Chris Chandler slipped to 3rd with only a +18, for a two-day total of 42. Actor Oliver Hudson nearly doubled his first day score of +14 with a +27 to claim 4th place. Friday's breaking news... College basketball great Jimmer Fredette, (BYU) paired with Barkley yesterday must have inspired Sir Charles who actually had two par holes and "improved" his game to a -52. Fredette was worse and is at the bottom of the pack with a -58. See more Day Two Saturday, July 16) photos and reports, link here.

Charles Barkley jokes with entertainer Arthur "Arty" Hervey to once again get the crowd going at Harrah's in Lake Tahoe, Wednesday night, July 13, 2011. The American Century Championship has "officially" begun. For more Day One (Friday, July 15) photos and reports, link here.

The power trio of (from left to right) Tony Romo (current Dallas Cowboy's QB), Michael Jordan (NBA Hall of Fame) and John Elway (NFL Hall of Fame) prepare for the first day of play at Edgewood Tahoe. For more Day One (Friday, July 15) photos and reports, link here.

Major League pitching great Jamie Moyer sports a "Camp Erin" cap in support of the Moyer's Foundation. Camp Erin is a camp for children who suffered the loss of a brother, sister or parent and assists them in time of their bereavement. There are 41 Camp Erin's around the U.S. For more Day One (Friday, July 15) photos and reports, link here.

Jack Wagner tees off to begin his second day of play. It was another outstanding day for Jack Wagner, who finished 6 points ahead of Tony Romo with a +52 score. Romo bolted ahead to 2nd place with a +46; Chris Chandler finished in 3rd with +42 and actor Oliver Hudson is in 4th with +41. For more Day Two (Friday, July 16) photos and reports, link here.

Chef and Game Show Host Guy Fieri serves up some pizza from a "portable" wood-fired brick oven. It was Fieri's 3rd straight year of attending the American Century Championship and preparing food for players and spectators at the event, and talking and posing with the crowd. For more Day Two (Friday, July 16) photos and reports, link here.

Link here for Day 3, Sunday, July 17, 2011 for American Century Championship wrap-up reports, photos plus past years articles and photos.

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