Justin Timberlake Play Tahoe Golf Tournament (Golf Master Tips) - Justin Timberlake known for singing and acting, but he is also a golfer.
This summer, fans will get a chance to see Timberlake on the golf course as he joins athletes and entertainers for the first time at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament July 14-19 at Edgewood Golf Course in in Lake Tahoe. Timberlake plays to a six handicap and is renowned in the sport for his philanthropic endeavors.
"We've been talking to Justin Timberlake for years about joining the American Century Championship field and his schedule coincides with our tournament dates this year," Jon Miller, President of Programming for NBC Sports, which owns and operates the tournament, said in a news release. "He will be a dynamic attraction for the galleries and a perfect fit with the celebrities who come to Lake Tahoe every July."
With major television exposure (NBC Sports, NBCSN, Golf Channel) and a purse of $600,000, the American Century Championship is the most prestigious celebrity tournament in golf.
In 2007, the PGA Tour announced Timberlake as the host of its 2008 Las Vegas tour stop. The tournament was renamed the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open from 2008-12. In addition to lending his name to the event and attending the tournaments, Timberlake also raised money for the Shriners Hospitals via concert performances during weekend activities.
Timberlake has earned six Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards. Along with the sports and entertainment stars, Timberlake will join two bona fide heroes in the field. United States Army Sergeant Major Rodney Gorman and retired United States Army Corporal Chad Pfeifer, both winners of the George W. Bush Presidential Center's Warrior Open.
Gorman, a Gulf War veteran who has also experienced multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, is 90 percent disabled with several shrapnel wounds including in his left forearm. Pfeifer, who finished fifth in last year's tournament, lost his left leg to an IED explosion in Iraq in 2007.
As part of the tournament's special tribute to America's military, all active duty, reservists, National Guard and veterans can receive two complimentary tickets per day, including one for a guest at the 26th annual tournament.
Other prominent competitors chasing the $125,000 first prize include John Elway, Anthony Anderson, Roger Clemens, Jerry Rice, Cris Collinsworth and defending champion Mark Rypien. Tim Brown and Jerome Bettis are competing just before their induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. John Smoltz is set to join the all-time baseball greats in Cooperstown in August. (Latest golf news article source: RGJ)
This summer, fans will get a chance to see Timberlake on the golf course as he joins athletes and entertainers for the first time at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament July 14-19 at Edgewood Golf Course in in Lake Tahoe. Timberlake plays to a six handicap and is renowned in the sport for his philanthropic endeavors.
Justin Timberlake Play Tahoe Golf Tournament
He will join a lineup of more than 80 sports and entertainment celebrities this July, including TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley, NFL MVP and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, TV personality Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty and current pro athletes and retired Hall of Famers. The 26th annual tournament raises money for multiple charities and offers free admission to military personnel and guests."We've been talking to Justin Timberlake for years about joining the American Century Championship field and his schedule coincides with our tournament dates this year," Jon Miller, President of Programming for NBC Sports, which owns and operates the tournament, said in a news release. "He will be a dynamic attraction for the galleries and a perfect fit with the celebrities who come to Lake Tahoe every July."
With major television exposure (NBC Sports, NBCSN, Golf Channel) and a purse of $600,000, the American Century Championship is the most prestigious celebrity tournament in golf.
In 2007, the PGA Tour announced Timberlake as the host of its 2008 Las Vegas tour stop. The tournament was renamed the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open from 2008-12. In addition to lending his name to the event and attending the tournaments, Timberlake also raised money for the Shriners Hospitals via concert performances during weekend activities.
Timberlake has earned six Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards. Along with the sports and entertainment stars, Timberlake will join two bona fide heroes in the field. United States Army Sergeant Major Rodney Gorman and retired United States Army Corporal Chad Pfeifer, both winners of the George W. Bush Presidential Center's Warrior Open.
Gorman, a Gulf War veteran who has also experienced multiple deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, is 90 percent disabled with several shrapnel wounds including in his left forearm. Pfeifer, who finished fifth in last year's tournament, lost his left leg to an IED explosion in Iraq in 2007.
As part of the tournament's special tribute to America's military, all active duty, reservists, National Guard and veterans can receive two complimentary tickets per day, including one for a guest at the 26th annual tournament.
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