Round One of 35th annual American Century Championship on Friday at Edgewood
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/11/2024 - 10:13pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Friday begins the 35th annual American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe. Wednesday and Thursday were full of Pro-Am tournaments, practice, and a lot of fun for the fans, and the players.
On Thursday, the Korbel Long Drive Contest was held, with recently retired Jason Kelce recording the longest drive on the par-5 15th hole. Kelce hit the ball 322 years and for his efforts won $5,000 to go toward a charity of his choice.
Korbel continues the fun on Friday when they host the annual Hole-in-One Contest on the 3-par 17th hole. Ten players and one Korbel distributor will each have two chances from the 17th tee to get a hole-in-one. $250,000 is on the line and action starts at the end of the regular tournament play. If an ace is not achieved, the player closest to the pin (within two feet) will receive $25,000 to split with a local charity. If not within two feet, $5,000 will awarded to the charity non-profit.
Tickets are sold out on Friday. The gates open at 7 a.m. with Round One starting at both tees 1 and 10 from 7:54 a.m. to 10:04 a.m.
For more information on the tournament and the players, visit https://americancenturychampionship.com/.