Former New York Yankees star David Wells spoke to Fox News Digital about the American Century Championship and Charles Barkley's prank in his first year there.
New York Yankees great David Wells will be one of the more than 80 competitors who will compete in the summer’s most prestigious celebrity golf tournament next month – the American Century Championship. It’s the 35th time the event will take place. Golfers will begin practice at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe on the border of California and Nevada on July 10. The 54-hole tournament runs through July 14. Wells said it is his 17th appearance at the event.
wait all year for that event,' he told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. 'That event is pretty special. To go up there in Tahoe, you just cross your fingers every year hoping that you get invited back, so that’s a good thing.' Wells said he also enjoys the charity aspect of the tournament. The event has raised nearly $8 million for several nonprofits. The Stowers Institute for Medical Research is the tournament’s official charity. It was founded by James E. Stowers Jr.
My first year going and being invited and just going there and golfing with Charles Barkley,' Wells said as he recalled the memorable moment. 'And Charles is such a wonderful human being, and he’s a good friend now and just playing with him.… But the gallery that he brought was pretty intense. And I was a little nervous and I didn’t want to really hit at certain times when there was people around.
The American Century Championship’s first round begins on July 12 and is broadcast on NBC Sports. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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