29/04/2019
Lake Tahoe American Century Celebrity Golf Championship Tournament
"Smoltzy"
JOHN SMOLTZ HAS INCLUDED ACC TO HIS SPRING-SUMMER COMPETITIVE GOLF SCHEDULE
Hall of Fame Pitcher Seeks First Win at Lake Tahoe
John Smoltz, the Hall of Fame
pitcher, TV analyst and celebrity golf standout, has committed to play in the 30th annual
American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe.
Best known for his career accomplishments with the Atlanta Braves, Smoltz, 51, won the
celebrity division at the inaugural Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in January after
playing in the U.S. Senior Open last year as a surprise qualifier.
An occasional playing partner with Tiger Woods, Smoltz recently committed to three events as a sponsor exemption on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit for men over 50 years of age.
He’ll be competing in the July 9-14 American Century Championship for the 10th time, hoping to
ride an improved game to his first victory at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, from where the tournament is televised each summer by NBC.
The ambitious schedule of competitive golf is part of Smoltz’s hectic spring and summer
schedule covering Major League Baseball for MLB Network and FOX Sports, where he serves
as the lead analyst for regular season, post-season and World Series games.
Since 2000 Smoltz has played at Lake Tahoe nine times, where he’s finished in the top 10 every
year. His best came in 2010, when he tied for second place with Tony Romo (the 2018 American
Century Champion), behind winner Billy Joe Tolliver. He was sixth in 2014, has five ninth place
finishes and was 10th at last year’s tournament.
His upcoming PGA TOUR Champions schedule
includes the Cologuard Classic, March 1-3 in Tucson, Ariz.; the Mitsubishi Electric Classic,
April 19-21 in Atlanta, Ga.; and the American Family Insurance Championship, June 21-23 in
Madison, Wis.
Last summer Smoltz stunned the sports world by qualifying for the U.S Senior Open in regional
competition at the Planterra Ridge Golf Club in Peachtree City, Ga. He went on to compete
against the best 50-and-over players in the world at The Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado
Springs. He failed to make the cut, but shot 77 on the second day.
Other early confirmations for the 2019 American Century Championship include Marcus Allen,
Reggie Bush, Larry The Cable Guy, Vince Carter, Roger Clemens, Herm Edwards, Tom
Glavine, Trevor Hoffman, Greg Maddux, Mike Modano, Mark Mulder, Kevin Nealon, John O’
Hurley, TJ Oshie, Carson Palmer, Patrick Peterson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Ivan Rodriguez, Jeremy
Roenick, Ray Romano, Mark Rypien, Bret Saberhagen, Sterling Sharpe, Ozzie Smith, Brian
Urlacher, Shane Victorino, Jack Wagner, Charles Woodson and Steve Young.