It's easy to understand why professional athletes would have an advantage when it comes to excelling at golf as a hobby. It starts with inherent athleticism and hand-eye coordination. That's paired with high-level focus and preparation.

Steph Curry is in contention again after Friday’s opening round and two years after winning the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe.

Huge crowds took to Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on Saturday afternoon for day two of play of the American Century Championship. Many of the fans in those crowds had big hopes of catching up with their favorite celebrities from sports and entertainment.

The stars at the Edgewood Tahoe course in Stateline, Nevada, included NFL stars Travis Kelce and his brother Jason (but no sign of Travis”s girlfriend Taylor Swift), current and former 49ers greats George Kittle and Jerry Rice, and dozens of others. A complete list can be found at the event website.

Over the past four years, Caesars Sportsbook has offered the proposition at Barley finishing in the top 70 out of the approximately 90 golfers in the field at Tahoe's American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Barkley finished 76th in 2021, 74th in 2022, 81st in 2023 and 58th in 2024.

South Lake Tahoe is trading in its rustic roots for luxury rentals, fine dining, and A-list visitors—just in time for the celebrity golf season.

Lake Tahoe Community College graduate Yuliana Rosales is heading to her dream school this fall with the assistance of the Gene Upshaw Memorial Scholarship. The born and raised South Lake Tahoe

Former MLB star Jimmy Rollins, from Alameda’s Encinal High, won a $325,000 boat after getting a hole-in-one during the tournament.

NFL brothers Jason and Travis Kelce were involved with a close encounter with a black bear on the golf course.

At a celebrity golf tournament, Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers’ interaction with an “autograph hound” has gone viral, as he refused to sign a fan's ticket.