Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano, Tony Romo, Marcus Allen, Charles Barkley, Jerome Bettis, Emmitt Smith, Ozzie Smith, John Smoltz, Roger Clemens, and Steve Young are just a few other big names in the field. For a full list of participants,
click here
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While practice rounds and Celebrity-Am events get underway on Tuesday, July 11, the 54-hole Modified Stableford format tournament ultimately begins on Friday, July 14, and runs through Sunday, July 16. According to the PGA Tour, this format essentially "allocates points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole, with the goal of achieving the highest overall score." Former pitcher Mark Mulder is the two-time defending champion, having claimed the title in 2015 and again in 2016. A record purse of $600,000 is up for grabs this year, with the winner taking home $125,000.
Daily pairings will be posted on the
tournament Web site
the evening prior to each of the three rounds of play.
The made-for-TV event - which will be broadcast by NBC Sports beginning on Friday with delayed coverage at 6:00 p.m. EST, and continue with live coverage on Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. EST - has raised approximately $4.6 million for a host of local and national charities since its inception in 1990. This year, the official national beneficiary is the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, MO, a biomedical research organization established by the late American Century Investments founder James Stowers Jr. and his wife Virginia.
