This weekend, stars of all kinds will descend on Lake Tahoe, Nevada for the annual American Century Championship Charity Golf Tournament. The celebrities, ranging from sports legends to TV personalities to present-day athletic icons, will play for $750,000 in prizes for the charities they represents, continuing on a tradition that keeps raising money for good causes, while also letting us know which celebrities are secretly golf champions.
So, which stars are headed to American Century this year? Let’s take a closer look at the lineup.
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The Celebrities at the 2025 American Century Championship
Dozens of stars will turn up at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course this weekend, including past winners of the tournament and first-timers hoping to prove they’ve got some golf game. It’s a lot to take in, so we’re going to break it down by categories.
Basketball
There’s a grand tradition of basketball stars showing up and proving they can handle a golf ball just as well, and it continues at this year’s tournament with a massive roster of stars from the court, led by 2023 American Century Champion Stephen Curry. But Curry’s far from the only basketball star in the lineup. He joins a long list of current and former players including Ray Allen, Charles Barkley, Jay Bilas, Vince Carter, Alex Caruso, Dell Curry, Seth Curry, Vinny Del Negro, Grant Hill, Zach Lavine, Kyle Lowry, and Austin Reaves.
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Football
Basketball’s not the only major trying to dominate the golf tournament this year. A roster of NFL stars will also be on hand, led by Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Joining Allen and Kelce on the football side of things are Davante Adams, Marcus Allen, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Derek Carr, Sam Darnold, Larry Fitzgerald, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dwight Freeney, AJ Hawk, Kyle Juszczyk, Jason Kelce, George Kittle, Trevor Lawrence, Baker Mayfield, Jim McMahon, Patrick Peterson, Jerry Rice, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Matt Ryan, Emmitt Smith, Joe Theismann, Adam Thielen, Brian Urlacher, Mike Vrabel, DeMarcus Ware, Andrew Whitworth, and Charles Woodson.
Baseball
The stars of the diamond will also show out at the American Century Championship, with a lineup of MLB stars including Roger Clemens, Derek Lowe, Joe Mauer, Kevin Millar, Mark Mulder, Albert Pujols, Gary Sheffield, John Smoltz, Chase Utley, Shane Victorino, David Wells, and Jayson Werth.
Other sports
Outside of the big three of American sports leagues, there are several other athletes from across the sporting spectrum, including former pro golfers, set to compete at the American Century this year. They include tennis star Mardy Fish, UFC fighter Justin Gaethje, wrestling icon Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, golf star Annika Sorenstam, and hockey stars T.J. Oshie, Joe Pavelski, and Matthew Tkachuk.
Other celebrities
It’s not just athletes who are getting in on the game. Stars from TV, movies, music and more are all set to appear at the tournament, including TV news host Bret Baier, comedian Nate Bargatze, former The Office star Brian Baumgartner, play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, The Voice host Carson Daly, singer Jay DeMarcus, meteorologist Dylan Dreyer, longtime sports analyst Rich Eisen, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, TV host Chris Harrison, SNL star Colin Jost, content creator Hally Leadbetter, actor Rob Mac, singer Jake Owen, actor Michael Pena, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribiero, former The Daily Show correspondent Rob Riggle, Everybody Loves Raymond star Ray Romano, actor Tim Simmons, reporter Kathryn Tappen, Top Gun: Maverick star Miles Teller, comedian Larry The Cable Guy, and actor Jack Wagner.
How to watch the 2025 American Century Championship
The 2025 American Century Championship will take place July 11-13 in Lake Tahoe. Coverage begins with a live stream on Peacock Friday from 4-6 p.m. Eastern, the continues with simulcast coverage on NBC and Peacock Saturday from 2:30-6 p.m. Eastern, and Sunday from 2:30-6 p.m. Eastern.
For more on the tournament rules and scoring system, check out NBC Sports.
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