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.

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.

LIV Golf is trying again to get world ranking points. The Official World Golf Ranking said the Saudi-funded league of 54 players has sent in a new application to be included in the OWGR.

Steph Curry is in contention again after Friday’s opening round and two years after winning the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe.

LIV Golf has reapplied for its events to receive Official World Golf Ranking points, the chairman of the ranking’s board, Trevor Immelman, announced Friday.

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.

The OWGR denied the first application in October 2023, but both it and LIV have taken on new leadership since.

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