SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. -- Former NHL player Joe Pavelski scored 23 points under a modified Stableford system to take the first-round lead Friday in the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe.
"The round was good," said Pavelski, second last year behind former tennis player Mardy Fish. "Obviously, the first tee and first-round excitement was there. Nerves were there."
Former NBA player and coach Vinny Del Negro, the 2021 winner in the celebrity tournament, was a point back.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, the 2023 winner, was another point behind at 21 with former soccer player Taylor Twellman.