How the stars stack up: 2023 American Century Championship celebrity handicaps

Celebrities at the American Century championship golf tournament

From top right, clockwise: Aaron Rodgers; Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce; Steph Curry; and Josh Allen.

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Some of the best golfers in the world are in Scotland right now, playing in the Genesis Scottish Open and prepping for next week’s final major of the season.

But back over in the States, set in dreamy Lake Tahoe, Nev., a very different golf tournament is about to get underway. The American Century Championship kicks off on Friday at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course with some of the sports world’s biggest stars.

No, you won’t see Jordan Spieth or Rory McIlroy here. But you will see the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Steph Curry, John Elway and Aaron Rodgers.

The American Century Championship runs Friday to Sunday, with the first round airing from 4-6 p.m. ET on Peacock and running again on tape delay from 9:30-11:30 p.m. on Golf Channel. The weekend rounds are both 2:30-6 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Dubbed as golf’s premier celebrity golf tournament, this is the 34th playing of the event, which is also used as a fundraiser for local and national charities. The tournament is 54 holes with a Stableford format and pays out a $600,000 purse, with $125,000 going to the winner. Tony Romo is the defending champion.

Below are the handicaps, courtesy of ACC media relations, for all the celebrities in the event.

American Century Championship celebrity handicaps

Davante Adams (12)
Josh Allen (6)
Marcus Allen (9)
Ray Allen (3)
Canelo Alvarez (16)
Bret Baier (4)
Ronde Barber (2)
Nate Bargatze (8)
Charles Barkley (NH)

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Brian Baumgartner (11)
Jerome Bettis (6)
Jay Bilas (5)
Tim Brown (8)
Joe Buck (5)
Reggie Bush (10)
Derek Carr (6)
Vince Carter (8)
Don Cheadle (6)
Roger Clemens (6)
Chace Crawford (15)
Dell Curry (2)
Seth Curry (7)
Steph Curry (0)

Curry’s got crazy 3-point range on the court and tons of game on the golf course, too, as if you haven’t heard.

Vinny Del Negro (1)
Jay DeMarcus (15)
Dylan Dreyer (20)
John Elway (2)
Marshall Faulk (4)
Mardy Fish (0)

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Larry Fitzgerald Jr. (8)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (16)
Dexter Fowler (6)
Dwight Freeney (7)
Mike Golic (13)
Robbie Gould (6)
AJ Hawk (15)
Colin Jost (13)
Travis Kelce (12)
Alex Killorn (1)
Zach LaVine (18)
Hally Leadbetter (3)
Jon Lester (4)
Derek Lowe (0)
Kyle Lowry (10)
Patrick Mahomes (10)

Two NFL MVPs, two Super Bowl rings and two Super Bowl MVPs. That’s great, sure, but Mahomes has also graced the cover of GOLF Magazine. That’s just as cool, right?

NFL athletes Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes on golf course
Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are both in the field at the ACC. Getty Images

Joe Mauer (5)
Baker Mayfield (13)
Pat McAfee (14)
Jim McMahon (11)
Kevin Millar (5)
The Miz (18)
Mark Mulder (1)
John O’Hurley (12)
TJ Oshie (3)
Jack Owen (2)
Joe Pavelski (0)
Doug Pederson (8)
Michael Pena (5)
Patrick Peterson (5)

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Dan Quayle (14)
Alfonso Ribeiro (6)
Jerry Rice (2)
Rob Riggle (12)
Aaron Rodgers (4)
Ray Romano (13)
Tony Romo (0)
CC Sabathia (18)
Robert Saleh (11)
Alex Smith (9)
Emmitt Smith (17)
Harrison Smith (2)
John Smoltz (0)
Annika Sorenstam (0)

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Kathryn Tappen (18)
Miles Teller (14)
Larry The Cable Guy (10)
Joe Theismann (7)
Adam Thielen (1)
Brian Urlacher (3)
Shane Victorino (9)
Mike Vrabel (14)
Jack Wagner (2)
Tim Wakefield (2)
DeMarcus Ware (13)
David Wells (6)
Jayson Werth (9)
Andrew Whitworth (6)
Charles Woodson (14)
Steve Young (13)

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