Stephen Curry makes hole-in-one, leads American Century movie star golf match

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Stephen Curry watches a tee shot on the sixteenth gap throughout a observe spherical at American Century Championship golf match Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Stateline, Nev. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle by way of AP) AP

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STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Stephen Curry, from method downtown!

The Golden State Warriors star made a hole-in-one Saturday within the American Century Championship movie star match.

Followers roared as Curry hit the shot on the 152-yard par-3 seventh gap at Edgewood Tahoe, ripped off his hat, held a finger within the air and sprinted to the opening, smacking the flag like a runner crossing the end line.

“That was wild,” Curry stated. “It was good contact, proper on the stick, however even if you happen to’re portray the flag and it seems to be good, you by no means actually count on it to go in. I simply noticed a bunch of fingers go up, and then you definitely simply sort of black out.”

The eight-point ace helped Curry preserve the lead within the modified Stableford occasion, three factors forward of Dallas Stars ahead Joe Pavelski and former tennis participant Mardy Fish. Gamers additionally obtain some extent for par, three for birdie and 6 for eagle and are deducted two factors for double bogey or worse.

Curry had 50 factors after his 23-point spherical. Fish, the 2020 winner, had a 29-point day. Pavelski scored 24 factors.

Curry had his second profession hole-in-one and the fifth in match historical past.

“You see it land, and it simply disappears,” Pavelski stated. “It was fairly cool. We had been attempting to get to Steph. He simply sort of spins out of it and takes off. He’s received some good velocity on him.”

Three-time winner Mark Mulder and 63-year-old actor Jack Wagner, a two-time winner, had been tied for fourth with 38 factors.

Former LPGA Tour nice Annika Sorenstam was tied for eighth with 34 factors.

Defending champion Tony Romo, additionally the 2018 and 2019 champion, was tied for twelfth with 32 factors. Aaron Rodgers additionally had 32, whereas Pat Mahomes was 57th with some extent. Charles Barkley was 81st within the 93-player discipline at minus-23.