Celebrity Golf Tournament with Long Drive and Hole-in-One Contests
July 12, 2021, Lake Tahoe, NV – Korbel California Champagne® sponsored the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament at Edgewood Golf Course in Lake Tahoe for its 17th year. Each summer, fans flock to Tahoe to cheer on their favorite celebrities and participate in all the festivities surrounding the event. This year Korbel brought a Long Drive Competition and Hole-In-One Contest to the tournament.
Korbel Long Drive Competition: A new event this year, Korbel hosted a Long Drive Competition at the American Century Golf Tournament Celebrity Pro-Am Thursday, July 8th. Taking place on Hole 16 with a lively atmosphere filled with music and Korbel bubbles, 46 players competed. Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback, Patrick Mahomes’ mighty swing of 347 yards had the longest drive winning $5,000 to his charity of choice – 15 and The Mahomies Foundation.
Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver, Adam Thielen, took home second place with a long drive of 340 yards and TJ Oshie, Washington Capitals Hockey Right Winger, placed third with 336 yards. Other players on the top ten leaderboard were Travis Kelce (333 yards), Mardy Fish (326 yards), AJ Hawk (326 yards), Mark Mulder (322 yards), Steph Curry (321 yards), Justin Tuck (319 yards) and Ray Allen (316 yards yards).
Korbel Hole-In-One Contest: Twelve of the most popular names in sports and entertainment joined together on Friday, July 9th, during the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship to compete in Korbel’s annual Hole-In-One Contest. A signature event and fan favorite at the golf tournament, the Hole-In-One Contest took place on Hole 17 of the Edgewood Golf Course. Actor Michael Pena slammed it home with a powerful swing, landing just 16 feet 4 inches from the hole, taking home first place. In honor of his win $5,000 was donated to the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care.
Finishing in second and third place respectively was Korbel distributor representative, Steve Ziner with a distance of 16 feet 6 inches, and Actor Alfonso Ribeiro who landed 17 feet 5 inches from the pin.
Kansas City Chiefs MVP, Patrick Mahomes returned as a crowd favorite while Kelly Slater, Roger Clemens and Travis Kelce took powerful swings earning them spots in the top 10.
The Korbel Hole-In-One contest aired on NBC during the American Century Golf Tournament live broadcast Sunday, July 11th.
Celebrating Responsibly: Korbel once again challenged tournament fans to sign a responsibility pledge outlining ways in which to celebrate responsibly. Everyone who attended the event played an important role by drinking responsibly, behaving respectfully, and always having a designated driver. On Thursday and Friday of tournament play, fans signed a large oversized golf ball near the 18th tee to show their support.
About Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care:
In pursuit of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release orphaned and injured wildlife, our primary concern is the wellbeing of wild animals & birds. Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care is committed to effective, scientifically-informed, and compassionate wild animal care practices, training, and educational outreach that promote the health and safety of our region’s wildlife, thereby helping to create and maintain thriving natural environments.
About the American Century Golf Championship:
The 32nd annual American Century Championship, a made-for-TV event, owned and broadcasted by NBC Sports, NBCSN and Golf Channel, is the premier celebrity golf tournament, which also raises funds for local and national charities. The competition features a purse of $600,000. The tournament is played in a 54-hole modified Stableford format that includes Justin Timberlake, Steph Curry, Charles Barkley, Patrick Mahomes, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Alfonso Ribeiro, Jerry Rice, Rob Riggle and Larry the Cable Guy, among many others.
About Korbel California Champagne®:
Established in 1882 in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley, Korbel Champagne Cellars produces the United States’ most popular méthode champenoise champagne. The true measure of Korbel’s success during its 139 years can be seen in the impact it has had on American consumers and its presence at various celebrations throughout the years. Owned and managed by the Heck family since 1954, Korbel currently makes eleven California champagnes and a limited amount of still wine. In a separate facility, Korbel also produces one of the country’s most respected brandies.
