INCREDIBLE MOMENT: NBA icon Steph Curry drains a 152-yard HOLE-IN-ONE at American Century Championship before celebrating wildly by running down the fairway
Stephen Curry continues to demonstrate his superior athleticism even during the NBA offseason.
The Warriors star jumped to the lead on the opening day of the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf competition, and Saturday’s seventh hole in Lake Tahoe provided yet another highlight reel moment.
Curry made a hole-in-one on a par-3, 152-yard hole, prompting the two-time NBA MVP to throw off his cap in jubilation. The 35-year-old then raced with arms extended all the way to the putting green before turning around and returning the opposite way through the bunker.
Curry, a basketball player of Hall of Fame caliber who is also a renowned golfer, is still in the lead of the competition after nine holes of the second round.
Mark Mulder, a former MLB pitcher, Mardy Fish, a former tennis player, and right winger Joe Pavelski of the Dallas Stars are all in the top with 38 points each.
Josh Allen has 9 points, Patrick Mahomes has -2, and boxer Canelo Alvarez has 12 points.
Curry will attempt to maintain his advantage as the competition comes to a close on Sunday.
Steph Curry shows off his incredible golf ability to lead American Century celebrity tournament… with the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Charles Barkley and Travis Kelce trailing in his wake
Why specialize in one sport when you can excel in two? Just ask Steph Curry, the NBA superstar who is also a superb golfer.
The legendary member of the Golden State Warriors is competing against other legendary athletes in the American Century Championship celebrity golf event, and his stellar round on Friday gave him a four-point lead going into the weekend.
Curry scored 27 points in the first round using a modified Stableford scoring system, which subtracts two points for double bogey or worse and awards one point for par, three for birdie, and six for eagle. The four-time NBA champion, 35, got off to a strong start at Edgewood Tahoe with two birdies and an eagle on the opening four holes.
Curry, who competed alongside his father Dell and brother Seth, claimed it was “probably one of the better rounds I’ve ever played, considering it was in the tournament.” The four-time NBA champion, 35, got off to a strong start at Edgewood Tahoe with two birdies and an eagle on the opening four holes.
Curry, who competed alongside his father Dell and brother Seth, claimed it was “probably one of the better rounds I’ve ever played, considering it was in the tournament.” In the 93-player field, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs was tied for 65th place with a minus-3, Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets was T20 with 13, and Charles Barkley was tied for 29th place with a minus-8.
One of the world’s most picturesque golf courses, Edgewood, is where the competition is being held on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Since the competition’s debut in 1990, athletes including Michael Jordan, Justin Timberlake, and Tony Romo have all participated.
Away from the top of the leaderboard, NFL star Davante Adams had a terrible day, ending the first day of competition in 88th place out of 93 players with a score of -18.
On -27, NBC News meteorologist Dylan Dreyer came in dҽad last, followed by WWE wrestler The Miz.