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MARK MULDER WINS the 27th AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP at LAKE TAHOE's EDGEWOOD-TAHOE GOLF COURSE, with 73 STABLEFORD PTS.
Mulder won in 2015, 2016 and and now has an unprecedented third straight win!
Mardy Fish tied for 2nd with Derek Lowe with 62 pts. Steph Curry finished 4th with 60 Stableford points.
LINK HERE for MORE AMERICAN CENTURY PHOTO ESSAYS & REPORTS from the EDGEWOOD TAHOE GOLF COURSE.
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT STARS GATHER to COMPETE at GOLF and INTERACT with FANS.
PLAN to ATTEND NEXT YEAR'S EVENT - JULY 10 to 15, 2018.
More photos and reports will be posted shortly.

DAY THREE, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 16, 2017, AND YET ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY at EDGEWOOD-TAHOE GOLF COURSE IN STATELINE, NV.
STABLEFORD SCORING REWARDS PLAYERS with POSITIVE POINTS for GOOD PLAY on EACH HOLE:
HOLE-in-ONE = +8 pts; EAGLE = +6; DOUBLE EAGLE = +10; BIRDIE = +3; PAR = +1 pt; BOGEY = 0; DOUBLE BOGEY = -2 pts.

BRET SABERHAGEN BEGINS HIS 3rd DAY WEARING a SPIFFY PAIR of BOSTON RED SOX PANTS. HIS FIRST TWO DAYS' ATTIRE WAS JUST AS COLORFUL.

SKIER NEWS photo, Dave Leonardi ACTOR-COMEDIAN KEVIN NEALON TEES OFF and FOLLOWS HIS SHOT DOWN the FAIRWAY, or into the WOODS, or TREES. HE IS ALWAYS a FAN FAVORITE.

SKIER NEWS photo, Dave Leonardi HAVING FUN, CHARLES BARKLEY and LEGENDARY NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCER AL MICHAELS POSE BEFORE TEEING OFF. BOTH ARE at the BOTTOM with L.A. RAMS QB, JARED GOFF.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 14, 2016, Dave Leonardi
TJ OSHIE, HOCKEY ALL-STAR on the WASHINGTON CAPITALS, BEGINS HIS FINAL DAY of PLAY. OSHIE IS also a U.S. HOCKEY OLYMPIC STANDOUT.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 14, 2016, Dave Leonardi

DAY TWO, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 2017, AND A BEAUTIFUL DAY at EDGEWOOD-TAHOE GOLF COURSE IN STATELINE, NV.
STABLEFORD SCORING REWARDS PLAYERS with POSITIVE POINTS for GOOD PLAY on EACH HOLE:
HOLE-in-ONE = +8 pts; EAGLE = +6; DOUBLE EAGLE = +10; BIRDIE = +3; PAR = +1 pt; BOGEY = 0; DOUBLE BOGEY = -2 pts.

CHAD PFEIFFER, TEES OFF to begin DAY TWO PLAY and ENDING in 4th PLACE.
SKIER NEWS photo, July 15, 2017
Dave Leonardi

LARRY THE CABLE GUY MAKES A NERW FRIEND before TEEING OFF on DAY TWO after SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 15, 2017, Dave Leonardi

STEPH CURRY, TONY ROMO and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TEAMED UP for THEIR DAY TWO PLAY. THE THREE ENTERTAINED ALL DAY WHILE GOLFING.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 15, 2017, Dave Leonardi

WAITING to TEE OFF, ALFONSO RIBEIRO HOLDS HIS YOUNGEST CHILD ON 17 FOR a NICE FAMILY MOMENT.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 15, 2017, Dave Leonardi

DAY TWO, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 15, 2017, STABLEFORD SCORING LEADERS are 1) MARK MULDER SURGES to the LEAD with 48 pts;
2) MARDY FISH TIED with DAY ONE LEADER, KEVIN LOWE with 45 pts and 3) CHAD PFEIFFER MOVES into 4th place with 42 pts.
STABLEFORD SCORING REWARDS PLAYERS with POSITIVE POINTS for GOOD PLAY on EACH HOLE:
HOLE-in-ONE = +8 pts; EAGLE = +6; DOUBLE EAGLE = +10; BIRDIE = +3; PAR = +1 pt; BOGEY = 0; DOUBLE BOGEY = -2 pts.

ENTERTAINING on HOLE 17, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE PREPARES to DRIBBLE TOWARDS A NET SET UP by the TAHOE BEACH .
SKIER NEWS photo, July 15, Dave Leonardi

DEREK LOWE, DAY ONE LEADER, TEES OFF ON 18 to END HIS DAY TWO PLAY, TIED in SECOND PLACE.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 15, 2017

MARDY FISH begins HIS FINAL HOLE on DAY TWO which ENDED with FISH TIED with DEREK LOWE for SECOND PLACE.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 15, 2017, Dave Leonardi

DAY TWO TOP FOUR FINISHERS, from left: MARK MULDER - MLB PITCHER, RETIRED; MARDY FISH - TENNIS PRO, RETIRED; DEREK LOWE - MLB PICHER RETIRED and CHAD PFEIFER - WOUNDED WARRIOR IRAQ VETERAN. (see scores above)

SKIER NEWS photo, July 15, 2017, Lorie Leonardi

First day of serious and fun play photos from The American Century Championship. More info, fun photo essays from the event are found on our SKIER NEWS homepage, link here.
Last July, 2016, Mark Mulder repeated as the American Century Championship winner, rising from a tie for 3rd to win with birdies, worth +3 Stableford pts. each, on 6, 7, 8 & 9.
Mulder was the 3rd in the group of elite back-to-back winners, with Dan Quinn (NHL retired) in 2001 & 2002 and Rick Rhoden (MLB retired) in 2008 & 2009.

STABLEFORD SCORING REWARDS PLAYERS with POSITIVE POINTS for GOOD PLAY on EACH HOLE:
HOLE-in-ONE = +8 pts; EAGLE = +6; DOUBLE EAGLE = +10 ;BIRDIE = +3; PAR = +1 pt; BOGEY = 0; DOUBLE BOGEY = -2 pts.

AFTER BEING HONORED by LAKE TAHOE VOLUNTEER FIRE CAPTAINS for HIS SUPPORT FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS 10 YEARS AGO after a DEVASTATING FIRE, CHARLES BARKLEY DONS A FIREMAN'S HELMET TO TEE OFF. SIR CHARLES HAS A GREAT SWING and DRIVE TO START HIS WEEKEND.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 14, 2017, Dave Leonardi SKIING GREAT BODE MILLER IS AN ANNUAL COMPETITOR at THE AMERCIAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP at the EDGEWOOD-TAHOE GOLF COURSE. THE DAY STARTS on HOLES ONE and TEN and BODE BEGAN IN GREAT FORM.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 14, 2017, Dave Leonardi STEPH CURRY, FUTURE NBA HALL of FAMER and CURRENT GOLDEN STATE WARRIOR CHAMP and TWO-TIME NBA MVP, TEES OFF on FRIDAY, JULY 14 before a LARGE CROWD of WELL-WISHERS and LOCAL FANS.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 14, 2016, Dave Leonardi
THREE FUN GUYS - from left - WILLIE ROBERTSON, LARRY the CABLE GUY and ROB RIGGLE, POSE as a GROUP BEFORE the WACKINESS ENSUES along THEIR ROUND of GOLF. ALL FAN FAVORITES and NONE HAVE A CHANCE of WINNING the EVENT. MANY of the PLAYERS PARTICIPATE to ENTERTAIN the FANS and HAVE a FUN WEEK.
SKIER NEWS photo, July 14, 2016, Dave Leonardi

DAY ONE, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2017 STABLEFORD SCORING LEADERS are 1) DEREL LOWE with 25 pts;
2) MARDY FISH with 24 pts and 3) JOE PAVELSKI with 23 pts. 3 PLAYERS ARE TIED for 4TH;MARK MULDER, AARON RODGERS and JOHN SMOLTZ.
STABLEFORD SCORING REWARDS PLAYERS with POSITIVE POINTS for GOOD PLAY on EACH HOLE:
HOLE-in-ONE = +8 pts; EAGLE = +6; DOUBLE EAGLE = +10; BIRDIE = +3; PAR = +1 pt; BOGEY = 0; DOUBLE BOGEY = -2 pts.

DEREK LOWE, TEES OFF to begin HIS PLAY, ENDING as the DAY ONE LEADER.
SKIER NEWS photo, Dave Leonardi

FORMER TENNIS PRO MARDY FISH - the 2016 2nd PLACE FINISHER FINDS HIMSELF CALMLY in 2nd PLACE AFTER DAY ONE.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 14, 2017, Lorie Leonardi

SAN JOSE SHARKS' CAPTAIN JOE PAVELSKI IS ALL SMILES AFTER TAKING the THIRD PLACE POSITION DAY ONE.

SKIER NEWS photo, July 14, 2017, Lorie Leonardi

"CLOSEST to the PIN" WINNER MARK MULDER (center) POSES with a CHECK from GARY HECK, KORBEL PRESIDENT, (right) WHICH IS THEN DONATED to TAHOE SEARCH and RESCUE. MULDER WAS
12 feet, 4 inches from the PIN on the PAR THREE, 169 YARD, HOLE 17.

Photo credit - Jeffrey Bayer, July 14, 2017

CLICK the CAPTION BELOW EACH PHOTO for MORE INFO ABOUT THAT LOCATION. LINK HERE for a PHOTO RECAP of MANY SCENES and EVENTS from the SUMMER of 2016.

	MOUNT EVANS SUMMIT, CO (08-09-16) - The road to Mount Evans, just outside of Idaho Springs, Colo. is the highest paved road in North America. As with Hoosier Pass, just south of Breckenidge, oxygen may be scarce but the views are endless and spectacular. (SKIER NEWS photo - Dave Leonardi)	STEAMBOAT RESORT, CO (08-02-16 )- The colorful summer activities at the base of Steamboat Ski and Summer Resort are watched by a statue of Billy Kidd, legendary American skiing Olympian and Steamboat icon. In winter, you can take a ski run with Billy most days. (SKIER NEWS photo - Dave Leonardi)	SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN, ID (07-11-16) - This Pacific Northwest favorite resort, located close to Sandpoint, ID has easy access through Spokane's nearby airport, just 90 minutes away. The resort has great terrain for mountain biking, camps, tennis and events that go into the Fall. (SKIER NEWS photo - Dave Leonardi)	JACKSON'S TOWN SQUARE, WY (07-06-16) - Jackson's Elk Refuge annually yields thousands of naturally dropped Elk antlers. Gathered by Boy Scouts, the antlers are auctioned the weekend before Memorial Day. The antler arches are on each corner of the town square. (SKIER NEWS photo - Dave Leonardi)	CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL, SD (07-03-16) - This spectacular tribute to Native Americans was begun in 1948. The white line overlay shows what the completed view will be. The visitors center offers artifacts, close-up tours and more. It is privately funded and relies on donations. (SKIER NEWS photo - Dave Leonardi)

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IN THE NORTHEAST and THE POCONOS
These resorts all are ready for Summer activities. To check the Summer events and great 2017-18 Season Pass deals, link to:
Sunday River, Loon, Mount Sunapee, Wachusett, Okemo, Mount Snow, and Pat's Peak. ...
The Pocono resorts are preparing for Summer, link to Blue Mountain, Camelback, JFrost-B-Boulder, Shawnee and the Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau; plus Bear Creek and Elk Mountain in eastern PA ...

IN THE WEST ...
Salt Lake City has many events and their "CONNECT PASS" deals for Spring - check out Snowbird's snow - or Summer fun, link here.
Link here to Mt. Bachelor, in Bend, OR, they will end this snow-filled 59th season Memorial Day Weekend with a 91" base!
Schweitzer Mountain in Northern ID, has ended their outstanding season and now prepare for Summer Events. Find out more, link here.

For great lodging throughout the West's best Summer resorts, log on to Wyndham Vacation Rentals.

IN LAKE TAHOE ...
Both the north and south shore ski areas of Lake Tahoe await your visit Spring and Summer visits and have season pass deals for 2017-18.
On the South Shore, visit Sierra-at-Tahoe's off Hwy 50. On Tahoe's North Shore, see Diamond Peak.

Choose a hotel below and link to book your Summer Tahoe trip today.
Especially visit July 11-16 for the American Century Championship, link here for a list of players, including 2015 & 2016 winner Mark Mulder,
Charles Barkley, Larry the Cable Guy, Tony Romo, Kathryn Tappen, Paige Spiranac, and 2006 & 2011 winner, actor Jack Wagner.

For lodging on Tahoe's South Shore link to Aston Lakeland Village, Holiday Inn Express and The Ridge Tahoe.
For lodging on Tahoe's North Shore link to The Cedar House Sport Hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites and in Reno, Grand Sierra Resort.

IN WESTERN CANADA ...
Link to Banff-Lake Louise and Whistler-Blackcomb in Western Canada, they have spectacular scenery and great Summer activities.
For Best of Banff Lodging, click here. - For Whistler Lodging, click here.

Link here for a photo recap of many scenes and events from the Summer of 2016

SNOWFALL and CONDITIONS in the WEST WERE SPECTACULAR in 2016-17 - for a BRIEF TIME, ALMOST TOO MUCH SNOW. For MANY MORE PHOTOS - with LINKS to the RESORTS - from the SPECTACULAR WINTER of 2016-17, CLICK HERE. CLICK the CAPTION BELOW EACH PHOTO for SUMMER 2017 EVENTS from THAT RESORT. LINK HERE for a PHOTO RECAP of EVENTS from the SUMMER of 2016.

	DIAMOND PEAK, LAKE TAHOE, NV (03-20-17) - Crystal Ridge at Diamond Peak is one of the most scenic trails of all Lake Tahoe resorts. The Lake, in the distance, provides a stunning backdrop with white-capped peaks in this snow-prominent winter. The trail, accessed by the Crystal Express high-speed quad, is the gateway to several blue and black trails. (SKIER NEWS photo - Lorie Leonardi)	SCHWEITZER MTN. ID (03-07-17) - Snow ghosts stand guard by Schweitzer's new mountain top lodge. This new facility has a cafteria style dining room plus a bar and table service. It is a perfect rest stop on the many snow-filled days at this Northern Idaho resort. The lodge is easily found at the top of Schweitzer's "Great Escape" high-speed quad. (SKIER NEWS photo - Dave Leonardi)	SUN VALLEY, ID (03-01-17) - College, a famed Sun Valley trail, is another great groomer on the mountain. It overlooks the town of Ketchum, ID, - in the lower part of the photo and the Sun Valley Village - in the center of the frame. Sun Valley is located on the western side of the Pioneer Mountain Range in south central Idaho. (SKIER NEWS photo - Dave Leonardi)	JACKSON HOLE, WY (02-25-17) - New lifts and gondolas have become common place at JHMR, and this year the resort added the new Sweetwater Gondola. This eight-passenger gondola's mid-station adds convenience to the beginner area and continues to the Casper, All-Blue area of the resort. (SKIER NEWS photo - Lorie Leonardi)	STEAMBOAT, CO (02-13-17) - New this winter at Steamboat was the Elkhead Express high-speed quad. This new lift facilitates access from the Sunshine Lift trails to the Mt. Werner peak area and the top of the gondola. This is one of six high-speed lifts plus the gondola at Steamboat. They provide access to trails for all abilities. (SKIER NEWS photo - Dave Leonardi


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