On Sunday, Stephen Curry won the American Century Championship, the celebrity tournament he had never won before, with an 18-foot putt for eagle on the last hole.
The par-5 18th hole at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, located on the shores of Lake Tahoe, was the site of Saturday’s hole-in-one by Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, who capped off the round with an eagle. He threw his cap in the air and dashed into Ayesha’s arms as soon as the putt fell.
“I don’t do this for a living, so it’s something you dream about,” said Curry. I now have some hardware to show for my nearly decade-long participation in this tournament. I think it’s really unique.
According to a variant of the modified Stableford scoring system, the eagle was worth six points. To play golf, a birdie is worth three points, par is worth one point, and a double bogey or worse is worth -2 points.
Two points separated Curry from Mardy Fish, a former professional tennis player and winner of this event in 2020; Curry finished with 75 points. Despite Curry tying for the lead going into the 18th, Fish was three points ahead of him.
After his ace on the par-3 seventh hole, which is 152 yards long, Curry once again became an internet sensation this past weekend.
“I was hitting the ball pretty solid, so felt I would have a chance,” said Curry. Surprisingly, I remained composed on the putt. It was as if time had stood still for the last five feet.
Three of Fish’s opening six holes resulted in birdies, bringing him level with Curry. After Curry bogeyed holes 11, 12, and 14, he took the lead.
Curry made 72 shots on Sunday according to traditional scoring. With a 3-under-par 69, Fish shot the day’s best round.
In third place with 66 points was Joe Pavelski of the Dallas Stars, in fourth place was Mark Mulder, a former big league pitcher, and in fifth place, one position ahead of the legendary Annika Sorenstam, was Aaron Rodgers, quarterback of the New York Jets.
Seventh place went to former pitcher Derek Lowe, and eighth place went to Tony Romo, the defending champion.
With his victory, Curry became the first Black player to win the event in its 34-year run. He breaks the tie with Al del Greco (2000), the last current athlete to do so, and becomes the sixth overall. Since Curry is just an amateur golfer, he has decided to give his $125,000 first prize to charity.
A total of 93 players competed, with Charles Barkley placing 81st.
