Both Travis and Jason Kelce along with Nate Bargatze are returning to play golf at Lake Tahoe this summer. They’ll be joined by newcomers George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold.
All are expected to compete in the 36th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament July 9-13 at Edgewood Tahoe.
Tickets go on sale April 1 for the annual summer event on the shores of Lake Tahoe, which sells out every year.
More than 80 sports and entertainment celebrities are expected to compete, including Hall of Famers from the NFL, NBA and MLB, active and retired players, and Hollywood actors, comedians and entertainers.
Who’s playing at this year’s celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe?
Early player commitments include Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Travis and Jason Kelce, Colin Jost, Miles Teller, Ray Romano, Nate Bargatze, Larry the Cable Guy and Jack Wagner, who, along with Jim McMahon, are the only two players who’ve competed in every tournament.
In addition to Kittle and Darnold, current NFL stars playing this summer include 2024 MVP Josh Allen, Aaron Rodgers, Baker Mayfield, Davante Adams, Kyle Juszczyk, Adam Thielen, Trevor Lawrence, Derek Carr, Matt Ryan and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Hall of Famers playing include Jerry Rice, Steve Young, John Elway, Emmitt Smith, Marcus Allen, Charles Woodson, Tim Brown, Brian Urlacher, DeMarcus Ware and Dwight Freeney.
Defending champion and two-time winner Mardy Fish is back, along with top players Annika Sorenstam; Joe Pavelski, the former Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks star; MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz; former Red Sox pitcher Derek Lowe; and NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen.
Retired MLB superstars competing include Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Hall of Famer Joe Mauer, Kevin Millar, Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley.
Daily grounds tickets and week-long grounds badges for the tournament will be available online beginning at midnight on April 1 at www.eventbrite.com. (The link becomes active April 1, and tickets are only available online through the official American Century Championship channel.)
Tickets for Wednesday’s and Thursday’s Celebrity-Amateur play are $40 each day, with tournament rounds Friday, Saturday and Sunday at $50 daily. A grounds badge for all five days — Wednesday through Sunday — is $150.
The number of daily tickets is limited, with Friday/Saturday sellouts typical. All ticket purchases must be made online in advance — same-day tickets will not be available at the gate.
For active-duty and retired veterans, a limited supply of complimentary tickets — good for one person plus a guest on either Wednesday or Thursday — will also be available beginning April 1, two tickets maximum.
The three-day, 54-hole event includes a $750,000 purse, with $150,000 going to the winner, plus a charity component benefiting local and national nonprofits.
