NBC Sports to surround 37th annual American Century Championship with comprehensive coverage

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Lake Tahoe takes center stage this week for the 37^th edition of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, featuring an elite field of participants from throughout the world of sports and entertainment competing in the 54-hole championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course this weekend, July 10-12.

NBC Sports will present comprehensive coverage across NBC, Peacock and NBCSN, with the networks of NBCUniversal surrounding tournament coverage all week in delivering robust linear and digital coverage.

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ELITE FIELD OF 90 ACROSS SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT: A field of 90 participants will compete in the 54-hole tournament. All told, the field collectively represents 18 Hall of Famers, 17 active athletes (NBA, NFL, NHL and WWE), multiple Cy Young, Players of the Year, Grammy and Emmy Award winners.

Headlining the field include defending champion Joe Pavelski, two-time champion Mardy Fish and 2023 champion Stephen Curry, along with Jason Kelce, three-time winner Tony Romo and fan favorites Charles Barkley, World Golf Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam, WWE Superstar The Miz, Larry the Cable Guy, Seth and Dell Curry, Miles Teller, Colin Jost and Ray Romano.

The tournament field will feature sports stars including Hall of Famers from the NFL, NBA and MLB, active and retired players, Hollywood actors, comedians and entertainers. The event features a $750,000 purse, with $150,000 going to the winner, plus a charity component for local and national non-profits.

The full field for the 2026 American Century Championship can be found HERE

10 FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANTS: A total of nine first-time participants will compete in the 2026 American Century Championship, including Matthew Boldy, Kyle Hamilton, Mike MacDonald, Sean McDonough, Kevin O’Connell, Doc Rivers, Robert Saleh, Brady Tkachuk, Trey Wingo and Brett Young.

SORENSTAM HEADLINES WOMEN IN FIELD: World Golf and LPGA Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam will compete in the American Century Championship for a seventh time. She will be joined by golf personality Hally Leadbetter, NBC Sports reporter Kathryn Tappen and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

RASCAL FLATTS TO DEBUT ‘TAHOE NIGHTS’ AS OFFICIAL THEME SONG ON NBC: Country Music icons Rascal Flatts will bring a new soundtrack to Lake Tahoe with the release of “Tahoe Nights,” a golf-inspired song reimagined from their fan-favorite hit “Summer Nights” as the official theme song of the American Century Championship. Rascal Flatts members Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney will return to compete in the American Century Championship field this week.

NBC SPORTS BROADCAST TEAM: Host Steve Sands and analyst Peter Jacobsen will anchor NBC Sports’ live tournament coverage from Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. They will be joined by Jimmy Roberts as a hole announcer, along with Roger Maltbie and Smylie Kaufman reporting from the course. Kira K. Dixon will conduct interviews with players in the field throughout the championship.

DRONE CAM AND ‘HAPPY HOUR’ HIGHLIGHTS NBC SPORTS PRODUCTION ENHANCEMENTS: NBC Sports will enhance the broadcast coverage of the American Century Championship this week with six cameras capturing the action on the popular par-3 17^th that is situated alongside Lake Tahoe. Featured enhancements include drone coverage during all three days of tournament action over the lake; a camera positioned on a boat that will cruise around the lake providing the unique perspective from the boaters on the lake; and Toptracer tracing the tee shots on 12 and 18 that will allow for unique camera angles and perspectives during tournament coverage. Kaufman and Dixon will also reprise Kaufman’s popular PGA TOUR Happy Hour interview segments during all three days of coverage at hole 17 during the live telecasts.

CELEBRATING NBA, WNBA, MLB AND SNF ON NBC: During tournament rounds Friday-Sunday, the American Century Championship will feature a branded NBA on NBC and WNBA on NBC basketball court with special branded basketballs for players in the field to shoot around while waiting on tee off on the signature par-3 17^th hole. Special giveaways for fans will include Sunday Night Football branded footballs that will be available for celebrities to throw to the boats and special Sunday Night Baseball t-shirts throughout the weekend.

DAN PATRICK SHOW, TODAY SHOW, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD AND NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS SURROUND COVERAGE: Wednesday-Friday leading up to the opening round of coverage, the Dan Patrick Show, TODAY Show, Access Hollywood, NBC Sports Regional Networks and local NBC affiliates across the country will prepare viewers for live coverage with interviews from Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course with players in the field.

The Dan Patrick Show will broadcast live from Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course Wednesday-Friday, airing on Peacock live from 9 am – Noon ET.

TODAY Show anchors Carson Daly and Dylan Dreyer will report live from Edgewood Tahoe on Thursday leading into live coverage Friday-Sunday.

CELEBRATING AMERICA ON NBC: On Saturday, July 11 at 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT, the U.S. Air Force Color Guard will perform the National Anthem on the 17^th Tee box followed by a flyover from the United States Air Force, televised on NBC.

PERFORMANCE GOLF INSTRUCTION: Performance Golf, the official coaching and training partner for the American Century Championship, will provide a blend of instruction, leadership and guidance for participants in the field, including Ryan Fitzpatrick, Rich Eisen, Patrick Peterson, Dwight Freeny and more,  as well as attendees looking to improve their game and will be integrated into NBC’s weekend broadcast coverage.

SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE: The American Century Championship’s social media handles (@ACChampionship on X, Instagram and Facebook) will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes content throughout the week. Live tournament coverage also will integrate social media into its telecasts Friday-Sunday, incorporating social media posts from celebrities, athletes and fans using the hashtag #ACCGolf.

NBC Sports’ coverage of the American Century Championship will be streamed live via Peacock, NBCSports.com as well as on the NBC Sports app. The official tournament website – www.AmericanCenturyChampionship.com – will be a one-stop shop for videos, photos and live scoring.

Fans can keep up with the American Century Championship through NBC Sports Group’s social media platforms throughout tournament week at @NBCSports (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok  and X) and @ACChampionship.

MORE THAN $8 MILLION DONATED TO CHARITY: Since the tournament’s inception in 1990, the American Century Championship has donated more than $8 million to charity and non-profits, including the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, nonprofit basic biomedical research organization.

The 2026 American Century Championship will utilize the Modified Stableford format whereby points are awarded by score per hole. Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, a George Fazio design, has been rated by Golf Digest Magazine as one of “America’s Top 100 Golf Courses.”

Tickets are available exclusively online in advance for some days at  www.AmericanCenturyChampionship.com.  Saturday is sold out.