Fish takes celeb golf title over Pavelski, Curry
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- Mardy Fish won his third American Century Championship title Sunday, beating defending 2025 winner Joe Pavelski by six points at Edgewood Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
- Fish posted a 20-point final round under the tournament's modified Stableford scoring system to reach a total of 72 points.
- Joe Pavelski, a former NHL player, carded an 18-point round after holding the first-round lead.
- Stephen Curry finished third at 59 points in the celebrity event.
- Fish previously won the American Century Championship in 2020 and 2024, making this his third title in the past six years.
Why it matters: Fish's third title in six years establishes him as the dominant figure in this celebrity tournament, cementing a former professional tennis player's crossover success in golf while high-profile athletes like Curry and ex-NHL star Pavelski continue to chase the modified Stableford format.
