As a gaggle of golf-mad athletes, actors and other A-listers prepare to tee it up in the American Century Championship, at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, in Lake Tahoe, Nev., inquiring minds want to know: what’s the deal with their games?
Here’s a rundown of the (reported) handicap for every player in the field for the modified Stableford competition, which is Friday to Sunday.
American Century Championship celebrity handicaps
Josh Allen — 10
Marcus Allen — 10
Anthony Anderson — 15
Bret Baier — 2.8
Charles Barkley — 10
A golf-world laughingstock no more, Barkley has regained enough form to get by in a hit-and-giggle. But the best part of his game is that he doesn’t take it seriously. The bookies don’t either. The odds for Sir Charles to win are 7,500-1.
Brian Baumgartner — 9
Jerome Bettis — 8
Jay Bilas — 5
Tim Brown — 8
Joe Buck — 3
David Carr — 4
Vince Carter — 9
Alex Caruso — 12
Dell Curry — 3
Seth Curry — 7
Steph Curry — 0
Fresh off his fourth NBA title, the most famous Curry in the field is looking to seal the deal in a tournament where he has finished 7th, 4th and 9th in his last three tries.
Vinny Del Negro — 1
Jay DeMarcus — 13
Dylan Dreyer — 19
Mardy Fish — 10
Larry Fitzgerald — 5.9
Dwight Freeney — 8
Tom Glavine — 2
Robert Gould — 4.9
Robert Griffin III — 10
AJ Hawk — 15
Andre Iguodala — 5.1
Nick Jonas — 5.8
The boy band star is putting on his big boy pants to compete in his American Century debut. If his handicap is honest, he’s a better player than those AT&T spots with Jordan Spieth make him out to be.
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Colin Jost — 12
Travis Kelce — 11
Jon Lester — 3.5
Derek Lowe — 0
Kyle Lowry — 10
Patrick Mahomes — 7.7
Joe Mauer — 4
Pat McAfee — 14
Brian Mcann — 0
Jim McMahon — 9
Kevin Millar — 5
Mike Mizanin — 17
In the ring, the WWE superstar known as The Miz dispatches his opponents with a devastating move called the Skull-Crushing Finale. On the course, the only pain he inflicts is on himself.
Mark Mulder — 0.3
Adam Napier — 2
John O’Hurley — 9.4
TJ Oshie — 3.9
Jake Owen — 2
Carson Palmer — 4
Joe Pavelski — 0
Michael Pena — 2.8
Patrick Peterson — 5
Alfonso Ribeiro — 2.6
Jerry Rice — 2.9
Rob Riggle — 9
Aaron Rodgers — 5
Ivan Rodriguez — 4.9
Jimmy Rollins — 14
Ray Romano — 13
Tony Romo — +1
While Barkley and his buddies go deep at the casinos just across the road, Romo is expected to turn in early, resting up at the lakeside Lodge at Edgewood to prepare for a tourney he is favored to win.
CC Sabathia — 16
Jason Scheff — 6
Alex Smith — 6.5
Emmitt Smith — N/A
Harrison Smith — 3.7
John Smoltz — +1
Annika Sorenstam — N/A
Paige Spiranac — 0
In the past, the Instagram star and social influencer has complained that people don’t take her seriously. Clearly, she can seriously play.
Kathryn Tappen — 18.5
Miles Teller — 15
Larry the Cable Guy — 10
Joe Theismann — 5.1
Adam Thielen — 2
Brian Urlacher — 5
Chase Utley — 8
Shane Victorino — 10
Mike Vrabel — 13
Jack Wagner — 1
Tim Wakefield — 1.5
DeMarcus Ware — 10
David Wells — 7.7
Jayson Werth — 7
Andrew Whitworth — 4
Kyle Williams — 0
Charles Woodson — 12
Steve Young — 12