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The 2011 AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS in SURPRISES

Actor JACK WAGNER records 80 Stableford points in victory to once again beat the athletes!
Wagner scored a +29, +23, +28 to for 80-points, winning for the second time since 2006.
NCAA Basketball great & NBA Sacramento King, Jimmer Fredette ended the event last at -83, worse than Barkley.
Retired NHL Great, JOE SAKIC, collected a Hole-in-One to win $1 million, on Hole 17, 169 yards, Sunday, July 17.
MLB great Jamie Moyer speaks about Camp Erin, a bereavement camp for kids, link here.
Olympic Gold Medal-winning skier Bode Miller finished 51st (of 83) with a Stableford score of +12 to claim $3,299.

For a full written report on the 2011 event and more photos, click here.
For a photo-journal of the 2011 event, with links to Day One and Day Two (July 15 & 16) pages, with daily happenings, more photos and stories link here .

American Century Golf event happens each July in Lake Tahoe, and is broadcast live on NBC. It features Charles Barkley and Ray Romano among others.

Wagner putts to win
Actor Jack Wagner watches his final putt inch toward sinking into the cup, on 18, at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course to win $125,000 and the American Century 1st Place Trophy, as spectators, photographers and an NBC announcer watch with Lake Tahoe in the background, July 17, 2011.
 Phelps Blesses cowd
Digger Phelps (retired Notre Dame basketball coach) gives the crowd a Sunday blessing, July 17, 2011.
 No practice needed on 17
Joe Sakic (NHL-retired) practices on 17, four-days before his prize-winning drive, July 14, 2011.
 Bode Miller tees
Bode Miller, Olympic Gold & Silver medal winning skier, follows his shot, at Edgewood Tahoe's first tee, July 15, 2011. The American skiing icon finished 51st of 83 competitors.
Anthony Anderson-Ray Allen
Anthony Anderson (left) and Ray Allen, (NBA) prepare to DJ at Harrah's-Tahoe, July 15, 2011.
 The Office-Brian Baumgartner
The Office star, Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone) studies the course, July 16, 2011.
For a full written report on the 2011 event and more photos, click here.
For a photo-journal of the 2011 event, with links to Day One and Day Two (July 15 & 16) pages, with daily happenings, more photos and stories link here .

All photos on all Tahoe Golf pages, as well as other SKIER NEWS web pages are property of SKIER NEWS, Dave Leonardi and Lorie Leonardi photos unless otherwise noted.
Barkley & Arty

Charles Barkley and Harrah's mainstay
entertainer Arthur Hervey
get the event started with
their annual stage antics as
duets, trios, and wackiness ensues.
 Anderson tees off
Anthony Anderson tees
off to begin his day.
He apparently borrowed pants
from the Jim McMahon
line of golf clothes!
 Javier Colon sings

Javier Colon, the 2011 winner
of NBC's "The Voice" takes
over Artie's seat to delight
the crowd with a free
show, Thursday, July 14.
 Jordan studies hos shot

Michael Jordan studies
the flight of his tee
shot as if it were a 3-pointer
as the buzzer sounds. Intensity, is
obviously the key to success.
 Jimmer Fredette tees off
Jimmer Fredette, all NCAA,
recent BYU grad, starts his
way to 83rd place. Jimmer,
who has no problem with a
large ball in a large hole,
needs work on the links.
For a photo-journal of the 2011 event, with links to Day One and Day Two (July 15 & 16) pages, with daily happenings, more photos and stories link here .
Happening on 17, tee to green along the lake - Tahoe's spontaneous festival for boaters and beachgoers and fun with the celebrities.
Jerry Rice shoots
Jerry Rice, NFL great, pleases the crowd along 17 by shooting a basketball at a portable hoop on the beach, July 17, 2011. Rice finished tied for 15 with John Elway with a +49, winning $6,494.
 Super Bowl MVP - Rodgers
Super Bowl MVP and Champion Aaron Rodgers signs an NFL Football before throwing it to the crowd on 17, as NBC's Jimmy Roberts reports, July 17, 2011. Rodgers ended with a +24, tied for 39th with Goose Gossage, earning $4,334.
 Sir Charles pauses
With much snow in the Tallac Cross on Lake Tahoe's South Shore, Charles Barkley lines up a putt on Edgewood Tahoe's 17th green, July 17, 2011. Barkley, with -68, finished 81st ahead of Jay Demarcus (Rascal Flatts) and Fredette.
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Greg Carter on 17
Also on 17, Joe Carter (MLB retired) shows the crowd his Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 World Series winning Home Run romp around the bases. Carter finished a respectable 22nd, with a +41, to earn $5,909.
 Ray Allen on 17
NBA/Boston Celtic great Ray Allen looks to NBC's camera after signing an autograph for a fan (white hat behind Allen) as beachgoers and boaters watch, July 17, 2011. Allen ended with a +43 to finish tied for 23rd with four others.
 Romano ponders
And on 18, comedian Ray Romano finds it no joking matter that his ball must be played through trees and pine cones to get back to the green, July 17, 2011. Romano was 61st with a -5 Stableford score.
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For a full written report on the 2011 event and more photos, click here.
For a photo-journal of the 2011 event, with links to Day One and Day Two (July 15 & 16) pages, with daily happenings, more photos and stories link here .

NBC's - AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP in LAKE TAHOE CONCLUDES, July 17, 2011... WIRE-to-WIRE --- IT'S ACTOR JACK WAGNER!
From Charles Barkley to Michael Jordan, Digger Phelps, Jimmer Fredette and Tim Tebow - see the complete, outstanding list of 2011 players - Link here
Link here for more American Century 2011 reports plus past years articles and photos.

Actor JACK WAGNER SCORES +29, +23, +28 to SCORE an 80-point VICTORY. to BEAT the ATHLETES!
NCAA Basketball great & NBA Sacramento King, Jimmer Fredette ended the event last at -83, worse than Barkley.
Retired NHL Great, JOE SAKIC, collected a Hole-in-One to win $1 million, on Hole 17, 169 yards, Sunday, July 17.
MLB great Jamie Moyer speaks about Camp Erin, a bereavement camp for kids, link here.
Olympic Gold Medal-winning skier Bode Miller finished 51st (of 83) with a Stableford score of +12 to claim $3,299.
Amateur players donate $156,086 to Tahoe charities, and another $500,000 donated to the Livestrong Foundation via Sakic's shot.

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).

2011-07-15 Leaders

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.
2011-07-16 Wagner at 52
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.
Barkley-Arty

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.


 Power Trio

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.



 Jamie Moyer

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.


 Wagner on 1
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.
 2011-07-16_Fieri-Pizza

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.

© All photos on Tahoe Golf pages, as well as all SKIER NEWS web pages, are property of SKIER NEWS. Dave Leonardi and Lorie Leonardi photos unless otherwise noted.