Jack Wagner Edges Tony Romo To Win American Century Championship
Actor Jack Wagner birdied the par-three 17th hole and survived a bogey on the final hole for a three-point win over Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo at the American Century Championship.
Wagner outscored Romo, 80-77, to become the fourth multiple winner in the event's 22-year history. The event used a Stableford scoring system where points were awarded for pars or better.
The 51-year-old Wagner, who also won in 2006, led after each of the three rounds. He made 18 birdies over the 54 holes at the 6,865-yard Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Wagner shot 69 with seven birdies (worth three points apiece) and four bogeys Sunday. Romo shot a bogey-free 66, and his 31 points were a single-round best for the week.
Chris Chandler and Jeremy Roenick finished tied for third, with 66 points. Eight-time champion Rick Rhoden was fifth with 61 points.
Wagner, who has played in every Tahoe celebrity event, took home $125,000 for his win. Retired hockey star Joe Sakic took home $500,000 for his hole- in-one on the 167-yard 17th hole Sunday, using an 8-iron for his first-ever ace.
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