2011 American Century Championship Tee Times: Saturday Features Aaron Rodgers, Jimmer Fredette

The 2011 American Century Championship tees off the second round Saturday morning at 8:05am pacific at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Actor Jack Wagner holds the early lead by five points over Jeremy Roenick and Chris Chandler. Wagner is part of the final threesome, which includes the top three players so far. After airing on VERSUS Friday afternoon, the tournament will move over to NBC at noon pacific on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday features some players with notable Bay Area ties teeing off. Former Cal star Jason Kidd tees off at 8:15am with Tim Tebow and Andy Pettitte (free time now following the Clemens mistrial?). Fellow Cal star Aaron Rodgers tees off at 8:35 with Matt Ryan and Greg Maddux. Hall of Famer Jerry Rice tees off at 9:25 with Ray Allen and Oliver Hudson. And of course at 10:20am, new Sacramento Kings guard Jimmer Fredette will tee off with Charles Barkley in a battle to avoid last place in the tournament.

Here is a rundown of all the second round pairings:

2nd Round Pairings Saturday, July 16, 2011
Tee Time	Group	FIRST TEE	1st Rnd		Tee Time	Group	TENTH TEE	1st Rnd
8:05	1	Marcus Allen	8		8:10	2	Jamie Moyer	-12
		Bode Miller	7				Jay DeMarcus	-31
		Carson Palmer	7
8:15	3	Tim Tebow	-5		8:20	4	Kenny Lofton	6
		Jason Kidd	1				Deron Williams	6
		Andy Pettitte	4				Martin Brodeur	5
8:25	5	Dan Quayle	9		8:30	6	Ozzie Smith	4
		Alfonso Ribeiro	8				Jerome Bettis	4
		Vinny Testaverde	9				Fred McGriff	4
8:35	7	Matt Ryan	9		8:40	8	Joe Theismann	4
		Aaron Rodgers	8				Goose Gossage	4
		Greg Maddux	9				Steve Beuerlein	4
8:45	9	Robbie Gould	10		8:50	10	Anfernee Hardaway	3
		Sterling Sharpe	10				John O'Hurley	3
		Dale Jarrett	10				Joe Don Rooney	2
8:55	11	Kyle Boller	12		9:00	12	Todd Haley	1
		Trent Dilfer	11				AJ Hawk	-2
		Mason Crosby	11				David Wells	0
9:05	13	Marshall Faulk	13		9:10	14	Ray Romano	-3
		Mark Rypien	13				Steve Spurrier	-1
		Ronde Barber	13				Jack Del Rio	-4
9:15	15	Joe Sakic	13		9:20	16	Matt Schaub	-6
		Ken Whisenhunt	13				Dan Jansen	-2
		Joe Carter	14				Jim McMahon	-3
9:25	17	Jerry Rice	13		9:30	18	Mike Eruzione	-4
		Ray Allen	14				Emmitt Smith	-8
		Oliver Hudson	14				Wes Welker	-7
9:35	19	Grant Fuhr	15		9:40	20	Digger Phelps	-11
		Billy Joe Tolliver	14				Brian Baumgartner	-14
		Mark Mulder	14				Stone Phillips	-7
9:45	21	Bret Saberhagen	17		9:50	22	Anthony Anderson	-11
		Tim Brown	17				Dennis Haysbert	-17
		Dan Quinn	15				Shane Battier	-14
9:55	23	Vinny Del Negro	17		10:00	24	Herm Edwards	-15
		Vince Coleman	17				Javier Colon	-16
		Michael Jordan	16				Joey Porter	-19
10:05	25	Tony Romo	19		10:10	26	Trent Green	-23
		John Elway	17				Matt Cassel	-24
		John Smoltz	18				Kevin Nealon	-25
10:15	27	Mike Modano	20		10:20	28	Charles Barkley	-30
		Brett Hull	19				Jimmer Fredette	-30
		Rick Rhoden	19
10:25	29	Jack Wagner	29
		Chris Chandler	24
		Jeremy Roenick	24

2011 American Century Championship Results: Jack Wagner Leader After First Round

The 2011 American Century Celebrity Championship golf tournament wrapped up the first day with actor Jack Wagner scoring 29 points and leading the field by five points. Former NHL star Jeremy Roenick and former NFL QB Chris Chandler were tied for second with 24 points. Defending champion Billy Joe Tolliver is in 17th place with 14 points while eight-time champion Rick Rhoden is tied for fifth with 19 points. He is tied with co-favorite Tony Romo.

The tournament uses the modified Stableford scoring system, which awards points based on performance on each hole. The more points you accumulate the better, which means negative scores put you at the bottom of the standings. Jay DeMarcus currently sits in last place at -31 points, with Charles Barkley and Jimmer Fredette tied for 83rd place with -30 points.

Some notable Bay Area performances include Aaron Rodgers tied for 38th, Jerry Rice tied for 22nd, Mark Mulder tied for 17th, Trent Dilfer tied for 29th, and Jason Kidd tied for 56th. Here is a rundown of the top 13:

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Robbie Gould Interviews Trent Dilfer At American Century Championship

The 2011 American Century Championship is underway at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe and that means the often amusing player-vs-player interviews are coming out. Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould took a few minutes to interview former 49ers quarterback Trent Dilfer prior to both players hitting the course.

Dilfer is generally regarded as a very solid golfer and is one of the early favorites in the tournament at 12/1 odds. Dilfer completed his first round and is tied for 29th place with a +11. The tournament uses the modified Stableford scoring system, which means positive scores are better than negative scores. Gould also completed his round and finished a +10 on day one. Jack Wagner currently leads the field with +25 through 16 holes. Jay DeMarcus is in last with a -29, three shots ahead of Charles Barkley and Jimmer Fredette.

The tournament was on VERSUS Friday afternoon and will move over the NBC Saturday and Sunday from noon to three pm pacific each day.

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2011 American Century Celebrity Tournament Odds: Tony Romo, Rick Rhoden Among Tournament Favorites

The 2011 American Century Celebrity Championship has gotten underway in Lake Tahoe and features a whole host of talented professional athletes. While many professional athletes enjoy playing golf in their free time, some have reached a level where they could conceivably compete at a pro level. They might not be at the same level as the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's of the world, but they could be solid competitors.

As with any sporting event, we've got some basic odds for the tournament. There are 86 golfers taking part but these are just odds for some of the favorites. Rick Rhoden won the tournament in 2008 and 2009 and Billy Joe Tolliver won last year. Tony Romo is generally a favorite in these tournaments as he is acknowledged to be one of the better golfers among professional athletes.

We'll have a rundown of scores after the first round is complete this afternoon. For now, Jeremy Roenick has the early lead with a two-shot lead over Jack Wagner who is still on the course.

TONY ROMO -  5/2
RICK RHODEN - 5/2
BILLY JOE TOLLIVER - 4/1
DAN QUINN - 5/1
JOHN SMOLTZ - 5/1
GRANT FUHR - 7/1
JEREMY ROENICK - 7/1
JACK WAGNER - 8/1
MIKE MODANO - 10/1
BRETT HULL - 12/1
CHRIS CHANDLER - 12/1
MARK RYPIEN - 12/1
JOHN ELWAY - 12/1
TRENT DILFER - 12/1
JERRY RICE - 15/1
STERLING SHARPE - 15/1
MARSHALL FAULK - 18/1
JOE THEISMANN - 18/1
MARTIN BRODEUR - 18/1
KEN WHISENHUNT - 20/1
ANDY PETTITTE - 20/1
JOE SAKIC - 20/1
VINCE COLEMAN - 22/1
DALE JARRETT - 25/1
MATT SCHAUB - 30/1
JARED ALLEN - 30/1
GREG MADDUX - 30/1

2011 American Century Celebrity Championship Brings Athletes To Lake Tahoe

If there's anything many professional athletes have in common it's golf. The schedule of a professional athlete includes a lot of downtime and it is not surprising many take up golf. Some have reached a point where they even try to turn it into a second career. Jerry Rice took his chances on the Nationwide Tour and Tony Romo has considered trying to become a professional golfer.

Given the high level of interest in playing golf it should not be surprising that celebrity golf tournaments do big business for professional athletes. This weekend we have such a tournament in the form of the 2011 American Century Celebrity Championship. The tournament is a made-for-TV event owned and broadcast by NBC Sports and is arguably the most well-known celebrity tournament.

The tournament is 54 holes at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course and uses a modified Stableford scoring format. It provides a total purse of $600,000 with first place getting $125,000, second place gets $50,000, and third place gets $35,000. Billy Joe Tolliver won the event last year following back-to-back wins by Rick Rhoden.

The event was broadcast Friday on VERSUS and will be on NBC from noon to 3pm pacific Saturday and Sunday. If you happen to be around Lake Tahoe this weekend, you can attend for $25 each day. Tickets are available at the tournament website.

Given the number of celebrities involved, there are a lot of interviews before, during, and after each day of golf. Over the course of the weekend we'll post some video of these interviews, along with results of the tournament.

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