One of my favorite events to attend in the summer at beautiful Lake Tahoe is the American Century Championship Golf Tournament.

N2Entertainment.net will be on the scene once again for golf's most popular tournament which kicks off July 8-12 at Edgewood Tahoe and will air live on NBC Sports, Peacock and the Golf Channel from July 10-12. Check your local listings.

The lineup of stars just got brighter for the 37th annual American Century Championship which will feature more than 80 sports and entertainment superstars for the three-day, 54-hole event which includes a $750,000 purse, with $150,000 going to the winner, plus a charity component for local and national non-profits.

The tournament will boast an influx of first-time NFL participants such as All Pros Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens safety, plus a trio of head coaches: Mike Macdonald of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, Robert Saleh, new head coach of the Tennessee Titans, and Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings.

NBA star Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics and former coach Doc Rivers will also be making their initial appearances, as will four-time NHL All Star Brady Tkachuk of the Ottawa Senators. Brett Young, country music singer and songwriter adds to the entertainment side of the celebrity ledger, while sportscaster Sean McDonough enhances the media component.

The tournament's "rookies" will join favorites Stephen Curry, Charles Barkley, Jason Kelce, Nate Bargatze, Colin Jost, Tony Romo, Miles Teller, Ray Romano, Rob Mac, Larry the Cable Guy, Anthony Anderson and Jack Wagner, who along with Jim McMahon, are the only two players who have competed in every tournament.

Current NFL stars include Baker Mayfield, Davante "The Rams" Adams, Trevor Lawrence, and Kyle Juszczyk. Hall of Famers feature soon-to-be-enshrined Larry Fitzgerald, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Charles Woodson, Brian Urlacher, DeMarcus Ware, Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Marcus Allen and Dwight Freeney. Drew Brees is also making a tournament comeback since his last appearance in 2007.

Defending champion Joe Pavelski returns along with top players Annika Sorenstam, MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz, former Red Sox pitcher Derek Lowe and NBA Hall of Famer Ray Allen.

IF YOU GO:

Fans looking to take in the action, daily general admission tickets and week-long Grounds Badges are available online at: www.eventbrite.com (Tickets are only available online through the official American Century Championship channel).

Tickets for Wednesday's and Thursday's Celebrity-Amateur play are $50 each day with Tournament rounds Friday, Saturday and Sunday at $60 daily. A Grounds Badge for all five days --Wednesday through Sunday--is just $175, a savings of $105.

The number of daily tickets is limited with Friday/Saturday sellouts typical, so fans are encouraged to act now to secure their spot among the stars. All ticket purchases will be 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 for one person plus a guest for either Wednesday or Thursday rounds is available beginning April 1, two tickets maximum. Visit https://acc.spinzo.com for instructions.

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."

American Century Investments, the title sponsor of the championship since 1999, continues its role in partnership with NBC Sports, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course and the South Tahoe community. The tournament's host hotels are Caesars Republic (formerly Harveys) and Harrah's along with community partners including Bally's, Golden Nugget and Margaritaville.

American Century Investments offers $1 million for an ace on No. 17 during the three competitive rounds split with the Stowers Institute for Medical Research; Mastercraft Boats will be offering a $325,000 X24 speedboat for an ace on No. 12, Friday through Sunday (Jimmy Rollins sailed home last year with an ace and Tim Brown, the former Raiders wide receiver, also won a boat in 2024), and Travis Mathew provides giveaways, interactive games and items for purchase. For a list of all 2026 tournament sponsors: americancenturychampionship.com.

Since its inception in 1990, the American Century Championship has donated more than $8 million to local and national non-profits.

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ABOUT AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS--TOURNAMENT TITLE SPONSOR:

American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager focused on delivering investment results and building long-term client relationships while supporting breakthrough medical research. Founded in 1958, American Century Investments' 1,400 employees serve financial professionals, institutions, corporations and individual investors from offices in New York; London; Frankfurt; Hong Kong; Sydney; Santa Clara, Calif.; and Kansas City, Mo. Jonathan S. Thomas is president and chief executive officer, and Victor Zhang serves as chief investment officer. Delivering investment results to clients enables American Century Investments to distribute over 40 percent of its dividends to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 500-person, nonprofit basic biomedical research organization. The Institute owns more than 40 percent of American Century Investments and has received dividend payments of $2 billion since 2000. For more information about American Century Investments, visit www.americancentury.com.

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It is renowned for making big events bigger and has produced some of the most-watched sporting events in U.S. media history, including Olympic Games, Super Bowls, and Sunday Night Football, primetime television's No. 1 show for 14 consecutive years.

Editor's Note: The line-up of celebrities attending the American Century Championship lineup was confirmed is as of June 11. However, please note, this lineup is subject to change.