The first round of the 2025 American Century Championship is officially in the books, with celebrities descending upon Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Nevada to compete on Friday.

The stars across many different professions gather for one of the most entertaining golf events of the year at the American Century Championship.

Few people have been teased as much about their golf game as NBA legend Charles Barkley has. So when he makes a shot that's even a little impressive, people will notice. But this was more than a little impressive.

Nate Bargatze finds similarities between golf and comedy, the comedian told the RGJ during the Tahoe celebrity golf tournament on Saturday.

Gainer, a No. 129-ranked Englishwoman, and Ruffels, a 71st-ranked Australian, will be in the final group at the Evian Championship on Sunday.

"My ultimate goal is to play on the PGA Tour and play for majors," Josiah Hakala after winning Saturday's New Hampshire State Am at Rochester CC.

The American Century Championship brings together a wide range of well-known celebrities and athletes to give them the chance to live out their professional golf dreams for a week. It’s all fun and smiles, but don’t get it wrong: They take pride in their games, and they’re here to compete.

Watching Issa Nlareb’s swing, you’d never know he didn’t take a golf lesson until five years after turning professional. For 13 years observing others and reading Greg Norman’s book were the closest things the Cameroonian had to formal instruction.

Charles Barkley credits his new coach for his performance at Tahoe celebrity golf on Friday; Joe Pavelski leads the field after Day One.