Tahoe casinos give defending ACC champion Mulder, retired tennis pro Fish 3-1 odds, Steph Curry 6-1
Mulder and Fish are both 3-1 to win the 27th annual competition airing live on NBC and NBCSN next weekend. Steph Curry, the NBA 2015-16 MVP, has entered the tournament and was placed near the top of the board at 6-1 with two-time champion Mark Rypien next at 9-2.
The American Century Championship is contested using a modified Stableford format and features a $600,000 purse with $125,000 for the winner. In addition to high-stakes competition, the tournament will raise money for the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a non-profit research organization dedicated to improving human health through innovative study of diseases like cancer. Regional Lake Tahoe non-profits also benefit from the tournament, which has raised over $4 million for charity.
Among the other prominent players and their odds are: Marshall Faulk (15-1), Jerry Rice (25-1), Aaron Rodgers (25-1), Andre Iguodala and Roger Clemens (30-1), Justin Timberlake and Jerome Bettis (40-1), Dell Curry (50-1), Emmitt Smith (1000-1) and Ray Romano (1000-1) and Kevin Nealon (2000-1). Perennial longshot Charles Barkley is 6000-1.
Among the other favorites are former MLB pitcher Eric Gagne at 5-1, two-time champ Jack Wagner and longtime contender Jeremy Roenick, both 7-1.
The 54-hole tournament airs Friday, July 22 – Sunday, July 24, on NBC and NBCSN.
The full odds listings are below.
American Century Championship Airtimes
Friday, July 22, 6-8 p.m. ET / 3-5 p.m. PT, NBCSN Saturday, July 23, 3-6 p.m. ET / Noon-3 p.m. PT (live) NBC
Sunday, July 24, 3-6 p.m. ET / Noon-3 p.m. PT (live) NBC
Mulder, the former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who helped the team to a victory in the 2006 World Series, beat out defending champion Mark Rypien to take home last year’s American Century Championship.
Advanced tickets are available online at www.TahoeSouth.com. Tickets are $20 each day for the Lake Tahoe Celebrity-Amateur on Tuesday, July 19; practice round on Wednesday, July 20; and the American Century Celebrity-Am on Thursday, July 21; and $30 for each tournament round, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 22-24. Kids 10 and under receive free admission – limit two - when accompanied by a paying adult.
Specially priced tickets are on sale at Raley’s, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods through July 24. Tuesday through Thursday tickets are $17 (save $3) in the stores and $20 at the gate. Friday through Sunday tickets are $27 in the stores and $30 at the gate. Limit 4 per customer.
For the third year, the American Century Championship is offering complimentary tickets for all U.S. military. All active duty, reservists, National Guard and veterans can receive two complimentary tickets, including one for a guest each day of the tournament. All service men and women can apply at: https://verify.sheerid.com/americancenturychampionship/ to redeem the special offer. At the events, participants must show photo ID along with the ticket voucher at tournament gates to receive the complimentary admission.
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