STATELINE, Nev. — Former San Jose Sharks captain and longtime NHL participant Joe Pavelski put all of it collectively Sunday to win his first American Century Championship superstar golf event at Edgewood Tahoe.
Pavelski had 29 factors within the modified Stableford scoring system throughout Sunday’s closing spherical to complete with 73 factors, capping off his day by making an eagle putt on the par-5 18th gap. Pavelski, who was making his ninth look within the occasion, received the occasion by 9 factors over Baseball Corridor of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, who completed with 64.
After making the lengthy putt on the picturesque ending gap on the shore of Lake Tahoe, Pavelski pumped his fist, hugged his son, Nathan, simply off the 18th inexperienced, and later dove into the water.
Pavelski’s victory comes after Warriors nice Steph Curry received the event in 2023.
“I don’t even know what to say, actually,” stated Pavelski, who performed with the Sharks from 2006 to 2019 and retired final 12 months. “This place is amazing. You heard all the rumors that not a lot of current athletes are winning. Steph went and did it. So I had to retire a year ago to get this thing.”
Pavelski, who completed second behind ex-tennis participant Mardy Fish final 12 months, entered the day tied for first place with former soccer participant Taylor Twellman with 44 factors every. Pavelski double bogeyed the primary gap and bogeyed the second, each par-4s, however had 5 birdies, 10 pars, and the eagle on 18 to finish his exceptional day.
Pavelski completed with a tournament-best 4-under-par 68, matched solely by Smoltz’s Sunday spherical.
“I think, coming into the round today, I felt really confident about my game,” stated Pavelski, who went 7-under over his closing 16 holes and received $150,000 of the $750,000 purse.
“It’s going to sound stupid, but I hit two fairly decent shots on one and make a double bogey, and hit two fairly decent shots on number two and make a bogey. I was just kind of searching for it, scratching my head a little bit and trying to tell myself to be patient, there’s a lot of golf left. And the birdie on 3 was huge.”
Pavelski’s victory capped off a memorable weekend, as he turned 41 on Friday and celebrated his seventeenth marriage ceremony anniversary along with his spouse, Sarah, on Saturday.
“Just an amazing week,” Pavelski stated. “This place is incredible. Means the world to me.”
Curry birdied 4 of his first 16 holes and put himself inside placing distance of the lead. However he triple bogeyed the ultimate gap and completed with 58 factors, ok for fifth place.
“On the back nine, I was scoreboard watching crazy,” Curry stated. “I was feeling kind of comfortable with it knowing what you need to do. Obviously, tough break on 18. I tried to kill it and give myself a chance, and do something crazy. Double crossed it left.”
Nation music star Jake Owen completed alone in third with 62 factors, adopted by Twellman (61).
Charles Barkley, the NBA Corridor of Famer, adopted his best-ever spherical on Friday with a few robust rounds and completed tied for 69th, which means those that wager on him to complete among the many prime 65 at sports activities wagering shops misplaced their wager.
A handful of former champions made the highest 10 – former Oakland A’s pitcher Mark Mulder (57), a three-time winner; LPGA nice Annika Sorenstam (55), three-time winner and former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (54); and defending champion Mardy Fish, a former tennis professional (53) and two-time winner right here. Actor Michael Peña (51) completed in tenth place.
Professional soccer Corridor of Famer Jerry Rice completed twenty second (28), 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk completed tied for 59th (-8), and tight finish George Kittle was 81st (-34).
Initially Printed: July 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM PDT
