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In 2010 - Billy Joe Tolliver Wins by a landslide in The 2010 American Century Championship (link for report)
Sets course record for 33 points in a single round on Saturday to amass a 19-point victory.

Bode Miller, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games Gold Medal skier, finished tied for 51st with a +16.
LAKE TAHOE'S Premier Summer Event ends with major points records broken.
PHOTO GALLERY (link here) - Celebrities, Night time events, Seen around the event or click on a photo below.
DAY ONE (photo report - link) - Wagner and Roenick tie for first; Ribeiro wins the Korbel Long-Drive Competition
DAY TWO (photo report - link) - Billy Joe Tolliver sets one-day course record with a + 33, has 11 point lead entering final day. Record crowd attracted by athletes and stars including Guy Fieri and Heather Locklear.
DAY THREE (photo report - link) - Billy Joe Tolliver extended his lead to win by 19 ponts (Stableford scoring method) as four tie for second place.


Marcus-Alfonso-Arty
Marcus Allen, Alfonso Ribeiro,
and Arthur Hervey once again
get the crowd going at
Harrah's in Lake Tahoe.
The American Century Championship
has "officially" begun.
Boller-Prejean
NFL QB Kyle Boller poses
with his wife, 2009 Miss
California, Carrie Prejean at the
2010 American Century Championship
Guy Fieri
Guy Fieri, TV Chef favorite, visits
the Media Room for photos and

interviews and to talk skiing
in Tahoe to SKIER NEWS staff.
Barkley-Haney-Romano
Hank Haney's nightmares...
flanked by Charles Barkley and
Ray Romano, Haney poses with his "prized"
students, link for more.
Tolliver Celebrates
Billy Joe Tolliver (NFL - QB)
celebrates his record breaking finish.
He set two event records in victory.
Link for more photos and story.
Locklear and Wagner
Jack Wagner reaches for
a handshake as Heather Locklear
leaves the course with him.
Link for more photos and story.
CLICK below for the 2010 Daily Tournament Day Updates with Photos

2010 Event Photo Gallery

Celebrities, athetes and fans mingle
along the south shore of Lake Tahoe as the
as the crowds gather to enjoy a great week of fun at

The American Century Championship

July 16, 2010, Competition Day One - featuring:

Jack Wagner and Jeremy Roenick tie for first;
Alfonso Ribeiro wins the Korbel Long-Drive Competition

Link here for more.


July 17, 2010, Competition Day Two - reporting:

Chef Guy Fieri visits Lake Tahoe
Billy Joe Tolliver sets one-day record;
Heather Locklear is a friendly fan favorite;

Team Tolliver brings Billy Joe luck;

July 18, 2010, Competition Day Three - featuring:
Barkley and Romano pose with golf mentor Hank Haney.
The second Gene Upshaw Scholarship is awarded to a local student;
Four players tie for the second-place finish;
Tolliver wins by 19 points.
Allen-Ribeiro-Hervey
AN ANNUAL TRADITION - JULY 15
Arthur Hervey, Harrah's mainstay Center Stage entertainer
is joined by Alphonso Ribeiro (Fresh Prince) and former NFL player great Marcus Allen
greets the crowd.
The spontaneous performances at Harrah's have become an annual Lake Tahoe Celebrity tradition.

SKIER NEWS photo by Dave Leonardi
Ribeiro Celebrates
KORBEL LONG-DRIVE WINNER - JULY 16
Actor Alfonso Ribeiro celebrates defeating several pro athletes in the 2010 Korbel Long Drive Competition.
His winning drive of 333 yards beat last year's winner A.J. Hawk (Green Bay Packer's linebacker) and the 2008 winner (Former MLB All-Star) Kenny Lofton.
The Long-Drive event was featured on NBC's broadcast of the Championship.
SKIER NEWS by Dave Leonardi
Roenick in Rough 1
ROENICK'S BAD EIGHTEENTH, JULY 17
Jeremy Roenick, retired NHL American-born great,
looks to get out of the rough on the 18th after his shot went off course.
Roenick, who began the day tied for first, took a penalty stroke
during a controversial ruling on placement of the ball.
Link for a photo essay on the play.

SKIER NEWS photo by Lorie Leonardi
Tolliver wins
TOLLIVER CELEBRATES - JULY 18
Billy Joe Tolliver celebrates his victory margin of 19 points
after his Birdie on 18 gave him the largest victory margin in the history of the American Century Championship.
Tolliver's 33-point round on Saturday, July 17, also set a one-day record for most points (Stableford scoring).

Four players, John Elway, Tony Romo, Jon Smoltz and Jack Wagner tied for second place with 65 points.
SKIER NEWS photo by Lorie Leonardi
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