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The second round of the American Century Golf Championship will be played on Saturday, starting at 7:40 a.m. Mark Mulder and Jack Wagner share the lead with a 26 in the Stableford styled scoring system.

Here are the tee times:

From the 1st Tee:
(listed is start time, group number, player's name and score from Friday)

7:40 1 James Blake 8
Ivan Rodriguez 8
Martin Brodeur 8

7:49 3 Trevor Hoffman 8
Kenny Lofton 8
Trent Dilfer 9

7:58 5 Brian Urlacher 9
Mark Rypien 10
Alex Smith 10

8:07 7 Tom Glavine 5
Greg Maddux 10

What the celebrities call the Super Bowl of Golf, the American Century Golf Championship has extended their contract in Lake Tahoe another seven years, until 2022.

The 2015 tournament was the 26th event to be held at Edgewood Tahoe and was the last year of the current contract.

The first glimpse the fans at the 7th hole at Edgewood Tahoe had of Justin Timberlake on Thursday was as he crept up the small hill from the 6th hole, hiding behind the signs lining the tee box.

Why you ask?

A fun and rowdy group of friends from Sacramento had taken control of the hole, their antics heard from all ends of the course. (Follow SouthTahoeNow for that story later today)

"I've heard about you guys, you're world famous," said Timberlake.

Fans of the American Century Golf Tournament in South Lake Tahoe have grown accustomed to superstars, but the addition of actor, singer, golfer Justin Timberlake may bring a whole new meaning to "celebrity" for many in the galleries.

This is Timberlake's first time playing in the tournament at Edgewood Tahoe. The six handicap avid golfer is getting the attention of many who don't usually follow golf.

The 34-year-old Timberlake will tee off at 9 a.m. on Wednesday with actor Alfonso Ribeiro. The two will be paired with amateur players selected to join them.

Some of the celebrity golfers participating in the 26th annual American Century Golf Championship will be playing in a celebrity-am tournament on Wednesday. Tee-off times are scheduled between 8:35 a.m. and 2:20 p.m. Other celebrities will be playing practice rounds throughout the day.

The Lake Tahoe Celebrity-Am Tournament pairings sheet:

1st tee
8:40 Jack Wagner, Mardy Fish, Brian Kelly
8:50 Aaron Rodgers, Brian Baumgartner, Colt Ford
9:00 Justin Timberlake, Alfonso Ribeiro
9:10 Cris Collinsworth
12:20 Willie Robertson
12:30 Joe Sakic, Andruw Jones

The American Century Golf Championship in South Lake Tahoe gets underway Tuesday with the Tahoe South Celebrity-Am tournament at 9 a.m. It will be a shotgun start with 18 celebrities paired up with amateur groups.

Private jets started to bring in the celebrities to the Tahoe Valley Airport with many more arrivals expected Tuesday. There will be practice rounds for celebrities held throughout the day.

The pairings for Tuesday (celebrity with group and hole starting on):

Roger CLemens - HARRAH'S 1A
Bret Saberhagen - HARRAH'S 1B
Sterling Sharpe - ABOWD 8

Just a few days before heading to South Lake Tahoe to play in the American Century Golf Championship, former Pittsburg Steeler running back Jerome Bettis was talking golf, about his upcoming induction into the NFL Hall of Fame and how his mom is doing as a cancer survivor.

After years of planing and months of public input, the new Airport Master Plan for South Lake Tahoe was presented to the community on Tuesday. About a dozen people attended to see and hear what the final plan might look like.

Since buying the Tahoe Valley Airport from El Dorado County in 1983 for $1, the City of South Lake Tahoe has been supporting its operation which at one time saw almost 300,000 people a year pass through.

As one can imagine, Donielle Morse has been very busy lately. As the Water Conservationist specialist for the South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD), Morse spends her days informing, teaching and keeping up on the new state water mandates.

Drought or no drought, water conservation is necessary and its the reason South Lake Tahoe is faring better than most communities in the West. Since 2007, local water users have cut back 27% of their annual water usage.

On Course Events and the Lake Tahoe Golf Course have teamed up to provide the community of Meyers, South Lake Tahoe and visitors a free live music experience, the 10th Tee Summer Music Series, which begins on Sunday, June 21 with local bands Bison and Little Norway.

Justin Timblerlake fans will be thrilled to learn that the multi-talented actor and musical artist will be golfing at this summer's American Century Championship celebrity golf in South Lake Tahoe his summer. He joins superstar athletes and entertainers for the first time this summe. Timberlake is an avid golfer who sports a six handicap and is renowned in the sport for his philanthropic endeavors.

A race from Reno, around Lake Tahoe, through the Carson Valley, up to Virginia City and back to Reno began Friday morning at 7 a.m. This is the 11th year the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay Run Adventure is taking place and it is growing in popularity each year. There are 253 teams of an average of 12 runners each taking part in the overnight race which covers 178 miles.

The 10th Annual Longest Day of Golf will be held at Tahoe Paradise Golf Course on June 18, 2015. The South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge #1632 has partnered with Sierra at Tahoe, and Harrah’s and Harvey's Casino Resorts t sponsor the event.

Last year the golfers played 130 holes of golf and raised over $12,000 for the South Lake Tahoe Cancer league.

Golfers start at sun-up and play as many holes as they can before sun-down. The golfers take pledges on a per hole basis or a flat dollar donation amount. This year’s goals are to play 130+ holes and raise over $12,000.00.

A South Lake Tahoe man who bilked 11 people out of $3.6 million will be spending the next 19.5 years in prisons.

Scott H. Summerhays, 56, made false statements and used phony documents to solicit the money from victims who thought they were helping him purchase the Genoa Lakes Golf Course.

On Monday, May 18, Senior U.S. District Judge Larry R. Hicks ordered Summerhays to prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution.

The Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Sacramento Blood Source would like to thank the local businesses who generously provided donations at the Auxiliary Blood Drive on Friday, May 1 at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center.

May 1-3 Mark Pitta / Jack Coen @ Improv at Harveys
Genoa Cowboy Festival feat. Lacy J Dalton and the Dalton Gang, The Western Flyers, Richard Elloyan, Steve Wade, Larry Maurice, Mike Beck, Gary Allegretto, Walt Cheney, Belinda Gail, All Hat No Cattle, Sourdough Slim, Tony Argento, Ken Gardner, John and Betsie Elliott, Ed and Connie Kretschmer, The Mountain Girls, Cowboys By Night, McAboy Lane, CW & Mr. Spoons, Don S. Thompson, Michael Fischer, Dianna Borges, Kim Copel @ Genoa, NV
Live music w/ Steve & Tom @ Gar Woods
May 01 1 year anniversary party w/ DJ Trek @ Xhale

A few spots are still available for rounds of golf on Sunday at Edgewood Tahoe during the 28th Annual Booster Club Golf Tournament. The joint event presented by the Whittell High School and South Tahoe High School booster clubs raises funds for sports at both South Shore schools.

The fun-filled event includes chances to win trophies and $100 for closest-to-the-pin. Each day is an individual tournament with a scramble format. Couples, individuals and foursomes are invited to play. There will be trophies awarded to the top three teams each day.

The community is invited to an evening of celebration and honor, maybe a little roasting, and lots of good cheer for Joanne Shope, who has been the backbone of Christmas Cheer All Year for the past 20 years.

The celebration will take place at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course, located at 2500 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe, CA.

Lake Tahoe Golf Course is hosting their annual Local’s Day with a BioBlitz/Earth Day event on Wednesday, April 22nd from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. BioBlitz is a species counting competition organized by Audubon International to create awareness among golfers and the community about the environmental value of the habitats supported by golf courses.

Lake Tahoe Golf Course is a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary.

After a successful season of bringing unique live music to South Lake Tahoe, the FNCTN Winter Music Series hosts its season finale concert with the funky, soulful sounds of San Francisco’s NURELIX inside the Lake Tahoe Golf Course Clubhouse.

"We saved our hidden gem for the end and I truly think everyone will be surprised with NURELIX; they give a modern touch to an old school flavor," states Nick Rogers of FNCTN Productions.

Join the Barton Foundation for the 21st annual Tiki Tee Off Golf Tournament and Luau. All proceeds support the Community Health Endowment to benefit the health and wellbeing of South Shore residents.

This year’s golf outing will take place on Friday, May 22, at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe. Check-in and buffet brunch will start at 12 p.m. The shot gun scramble will tee off at 1:30 p.m.

The Douglas County Parks and Recreation Commission invites the community to review the phased improvements planned for Johnson Lane Park located on Stephanie Way during its Commission meeting on April 7, 2015, 6:00 pm at Piñon Hills Elementary School.

The Parks & Recreation Commission will be reviewing a conceptual phased improvement plan for the Johnson Lane Park. The estimated construction budget for the improvements is $750,000 and will include the following:
• A new playground system
• A picnic pavilion
• A restroom remodel

Due to popular demand, community job fairs will be held on both the North and South Shores of Lake Tahoe this spring. Last year's Tahoe Job Fair was held at Squaw Valley and over 1,100 perspective employees attended.

In a joint effort between Harrahs and Harveys, the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Collaboration, Professional Ski Instructor's Association and the American Assocition of Snowboarder Instructors, the Tahoe Regional Community fair will be held on the South Shore March 31 and on the North Shore on April 1.

A real estate investment trust that’s considering getting out of the snow business could sell more than dozen ski resorts from Maine to California that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

CNL Lifestyle Properties owns 16 resorts including Northstar-at-Tahoe and Sierra-at-Tahoe in California, Sunday River and Sugarloaf in Maine, Bretton Woods, Loon Mountain and Mount Sunapee in New Hampshire, Okemo Mountain in Vermont, Crested Butte in Colorado and Brighton in Utah.