2026 American Century Championship: Celebrities in the field, purse, format, TV times

The 2026 American Century Championship field is filled with celebrities, as the 35th annual NBC-run event at Lake Tahoe in Nevada starts on Friday with the beginning of the 54-hole event.

Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course again hosts as vacationers will roll up on the beach and water, while the players in the field compete for a $750,000 purse in an event played under the Modified Stableford scoring system.

Players earn points based on the scores they make on each hole against par:

• Albatross: 10 points
• Hole-in-one: 8 points
• Eagle: 6 points
• Birdie: 3 points
• Par: 1 point
• Bogey: 0 points
• Double bogey or worse: -2 points

The field is filled with celebrities and athletes from all walks of life, mostly with a connection to sports.

Celebrities in the 2026 American Century Championship field

• Davante Adams, NFL wide receiver
• Marcus Allen, NFL Hall of Famer
• Ray Allen, NBA Hall of Famer
• Anthony Anderson, actor/comedian
• Bret Baier, Fox News anchor
• Nate Bargatze, comedian
• Charles Barkley, NBA Hall of Famer
• Brian Baumgartner, “The Office” actor
• Jerome Bettis, former NFL running back
• Jay Bilas, former player, ESPN college basketball analyst
• Matt Boldy, NHL player on Minnesota Wild
• Drew Brees, NFL Hall of Famer
• Tim Brown, NFL Hall of Famer
• Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback
• Vince Carter, NBA all-time great
• Alex Caruso, NBA champion
• Roger Clemens, former MLB pitcher
• Vince Coleman, former MLB player
• Steph Curry, NBA all-time great
• Seth Curry, Golden State Warriors guard
• Dell Curry, former NBA player
• Carson Daly, host of “The Voice”
• Vinny Del Negro, former NBA player
• Jay Demarcus, singer/musician – Rascal Flatts
• Dylan Dreyer, NBC News meteorologist
• Rich Eisen, NFL Network host
• Cathy Engelbert, WNBA commissioner
• Mardy Fish, Olympic Silver Medalist: Tennis
• Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals WR
• Ryan Fitzpatrick, former NFL quarterback
• Bobby Flay, world-class chef and TV personality
• Dexter Fowler, former MLB outfielder
• Dwight Freeney, former NFL defensive end
• Kyle Hamilton, NFL All-Pro for the Baltmore Ravens
• Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor”
• A.J. Hawk, NFL Pro Bowl linebacker
• Grant Hill, former NBA All-Star
• Colin Jost, Saturday Night Live lead writer
• Kyle Juszczyk, NFL All Pro
• Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs TE
• Zach Lavine, NBA All-Star
• Trevor Lawrence, NFL quarterback
• Hally Leadbetter, golf host
• Derek Lowe, former MLB All-Star
• Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors guard
• Rob Mac (McElhenney), actor from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
• Mike MacDonald, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks
• Joe Mauer, future baseball Hall of Famer
• Baker Mayfield, NFL quarterback
• Sean McDonough, ESPN/ABC announcer
• Jim McMahon, former NFL All-Pro QB
• Kevin Millar, former MLB player
• Mike “The Miz” Mizanan, WWE star
• Kevin O’Connell, head coach for the Minnesota Vikings
• John O’Hurley, actor
• TJ Oshie, former Washington Capitals forward
• Jake Owen, country artist
• Joe Pavelski, former Dallas Stars forward
• Michael Pena, actor
• Patrick Peterson, former Pro Bowl cornerback
• Austin Reaves, NBA player
• Alfonso Ribeiro, actor
• Jerry Rice, NFL Hall of Famer
• Rob Riggle, actor/comedian
• Doc Rivers, NBA Hall of Famer
• Ray Romano, actor and comedia
• Tony Romo, former NFL quarterback and current CBS Sports analyst
• Joe Don Rooney, Rascal Flatts guitarist
• Robert Saleh, head coach for the Tennessee Titans
• Jason Scheff, former Chicago lead singer
• Gary Sheffield, former MLB All-Star
• John Smoltz, MLB Hall of Famer
• Annika Sorenstam, legendary golfer
• Kathryn Tappen, NBC Sports reporter
• Miles Teller, actor
• Larry the Cable Guy, actor/comedian
• Joe Theisman, former NFL quarterback
• Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings WR
• Brady Tkachuk, NHL All-Star
• Matthew Tkachuk, NHL All-Star
• Taylor Twellman, soccer TV analyst
• Brian Urlacher, NFL Hall of Famer
• Chase Utley, former MLB All-Star
• Jack Wagner, actor
• DeMarcus Ware, former NFL All-Pro
• David Wells, former MLB All-Star
• Andrew Whitworh, Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle
• Charles Woodson, former NFL All-Pro CB
• Brett Young, country singer
• Steve Young, NFL Hall of Famer

2026 American Century Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout

The purse for the 2026 American Century Championship is $750,000, with the winner’s share being $150,000. Every player in the field is compensated in some way for participating.

Here are the payouts for the top five (and see the full payout here):

• 1. $150,000
• 2. $70,000
• 3. $40,000
• 4. $30,000
• 5. $25,000

2026 American Century Championship TV times

The 2026 American Century Championship will air live on Friday on Peacock and NBCSN from 3-6 p.m. Eastern. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, the live coverage moves to NBC Sports and Peacock from 2:30-6 p.m. Eastern, with coverage available on Peacock.

2026 American Century Championship streaming schedule

The 2026 American Century Championship will stream on Friday on Peacock from 3-6 p.m.Then, on Saturday and Sunday, the live coverage moves to NBC Sports and Peacock from 2:30-6 p.m. Eastern.