BYU guard Jimmer Fredette celebrates a layup and foul as BYU and Gonzaga play Saturday, March 19, 2011, in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News
This summer, Jimmer Fredette is taking his game from the hardwood to the links.
The American Century Championship announced Wednesday that BYU's consensus national player of the year will participate in the annual celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline, Nev., on July 12-17, just a couple of weeks after the NBA Draft.
Fredette will be joined by a host of other celebrities, including Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Deron Williams, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo and Matt Ryan.
According to a press release, "The American Century Championship will award $600,000 in prize money, with the winner receiving $125,000. Scoring is based on a modified Stableford format with 10 points for a double-eagle, 8 for a hole-in-one, 6 for eagle, 3 for birdie, 1 for par, 0 for bogey, and minus 2 for double-bogey or higher. The 54-hole tournament has been played at Edgewood Tahoe’s 6,707-yard lakeside course since its inception in 1990."
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I'll bet he makes the long putts look easy.
Sounds like alot of fun. Does Jimmer even know how to golf?
Coming from a small, upstate New York, working class community, I would be surprised if Jimmer has spent much time on a golf course.