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Associated Press
Jul 13, 2025, 07:54 PM ET
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. -- Former NHL subordinate Joe Pavelski won the American Century Championship connected Sunday astatine Edgewood Tahoe, closing with an eagle to bushed erstwhile pitcher John Smoltz by 9 points successful a wire-to-wire triumph successful the personage event.
Pavelski had a 29-point circular nether the modified Stableford scoring strategy to decorativeness with 73. He was 2nd past twelvemonth down erstwhile tennis subordinate Mardy Fish.
"I don't cognize what to say, actually," said Pavelski, who turned 41 connected Friday. "But conscionable an astonishing week. This spot is incredible. It means the satellite to me."
Pavelski earned $150,000 from the $750,000 purse.
Smoltz had a 28-point round.
"I was trying to enactment vigor connected anybody, the apical three," Smoltz said. "I was conscionable trying to ascent arsenic galore radical arsenic I could."
Country prima Jake Owen was 3rd astatine 62 aft a 21-point day.
Taylor Twellman, the erstwhile shot subordinate who shared the second-round pb with Pavelski, was 4th astatine 61. He had 17 points successful the last round.
NBA prima Stephen Curry, the 2023 winner, was 5th astatine 58 aft a 23-point round.
Charles Barkley was 69th successful the 90-player tract astatine minus-17 points.
