Trevor Lawrence is headed back to Lake Tahoe, and this time he’ll spend the opening round of the American Century Championship alongside a pair of familiar NFL names.
The Jaguars quarterback is grouped with Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield and former Saints star Drew Brees for the first round of the celebrity tournament on July 10 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe, Nev. Lawrence, entering his sixth season with Jacksonville when training camp opens later this month, is set for an 11:12 a.m. EDT tee time at the first tee.
It’s Lawrence’s third trip to the event, while Mayfield is making his fourth appearance. Brees, now an analyst for Fox NFL games after previous stops with NBC and ESPN, is back in the field for the first time in 19 years. His previous tournament appearances came from 2005 to 2007, when he was still playing.
The results have not exactly suggested any of the three should be giving up their day jobs. The tournament uses a 54-hole Stableford Point format, with 10 points for an albatross on a par-5, eight for a hole-in-one, six for an eagle, three for a birdie, one for a par, zero for a bogey and minus-two for a double bogey or worse.
Last year, in a field of 90 players, Lawrence tied for 75th with -27 points, while Mayfield finished 83rd with -36 points. Lawrence was better in 2024, when he posted +2 points and tied for 44th.
Mayfield placed 77th with -3 points. Brees’ best finish came in 2007, when he finished 23rd after placing 43rd and 34th in his earlier starts.
Another area player in the tournament is Raines graduate and former Major League stolen base king Vince Coleman. He will tee off from No. 10 at 11:26 a.m. and is paired with former NBA player and coach Doc Rivers and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert.
The field is packed with recognizable names from across sports and entertainment. NFL players past and present include Jerry Rice, Dwight Freeney, Larry Fitzgerald, Tony Romo, Joe Theismann, Steve Young, Tim Brown, Marcus Allen, DeMarcus Ware and Charles Woodson. NFL coaches Robert Saleh (Titans) and Kevin O'Connell (Vikings) are also in the mix.
The NBA contingent features Charles Barkley, Steph Curry, Ray Allen, Vince Carter and Grant Hill. Baseball’s group includes Roger Clemens, John Smoltz, David Wells, Gary Sheffield and Chase Utley. Among the entertainers entered are Jake Owen, Michael Pena, Larry the Cable Guy, Nate Bargatze and Miles Teller.
Former NHL star Joe Pavelski enters as the defending champion.
Peacock will carry portions of the first round on July 10 from 3-6 p.m., while NBC will handle weekend coverage from 2:30-6 p.m. on July 11-12, with Peacock simulcasting.
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