Korbel's two fun events at the ACC: The Spray-Off and Closest-to-the-Pine constests

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Tahoe Prosperity Center (TPC) has been chosen as the charity that could win $125,000 during this year's Korbel Closest-to-the-Pin challenge during the American Century Championship on Friday. A total of $250,000 is on the line during this annual contest that brings together 15 of the tournament’s most popular personalities to compete. If a contestant makes a hole-in-one, the $250,000 grand prize will be split with $125,000 going home with the celebrity, and $125,000 to TPC. If a player gets within two feet of the hole, a $25,000 prize will be split between the winning celebrity and the charity. If no player makes a hole-in-one, contestants will be ranked based on distance to the pin, with the shortest distance earning $5,000 for charity. The contest takes place Friday, July 12 on hole 17 after the first round of play and the public is invited to watch.

Another popular event during the ACC is the Korbel Celebrity Spray-Off. As sports and entertainment superstars make their way to the 18th tee, Korbel will challenge players to show off their best champagne-popping skills as part of the annual Celebrity Spray-Off, taking place on Thursday, July 11. Participants will have an opportunity to win $5000 for a charity of their choice, courtesy of the Korbel Toast Life Foundation. Korbel will judge participants on champagne-spray skill as well as cork distance. Last year, the Celebrity Spray-off attracted nearly 40 contestants all vying for the winning title, including champion Golden State Warriors NBA MVP Stephen Curry and runner up, Former NFL Pro Bowl Linebacker Brian Urlacher.

On Wednesday, Korbel had a Media Spray-Off, another annual event during the tournament. The champagne company gave each participant a bag of treats and a bottle of bubbly, with the winner taking home a Korbel Golf Bag. South Tahoe Now popped the cork and it went 44 feet but no match for the winner, Alex Margulies of Nevada Sports Net/My News 4, who shot his 59 feet. Wide Receiver Golden Tate and former quarterback Joe Theismann both stopped by to get some experience before their event Thursday.