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Mardy Fish Wins American Century, Beats Pavelski, Curry Third

7/13/2026

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Summary

Mardy Fish Wins

Mardy Fish won the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course with 72 points.
Mardy Fish beat Joe Pavelski by six points, while Stephen Curry finished third with 59 points and Annika Sorenstam fourth with 58 points.
Mardy Fish earned $150,000, a trophy and a lab coat, tying his third win with Tony Romo and Mark Mulder for fourth most victories, while Rick Rhoden holds the record with eight.

Summary

Fish Wins

Fish won the tournament and received a white lab coat from CEO Jonathan Thomas, starting a new tradition.
A portion of the $750,000 purse went to national charities while spectators filled Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course all week.
After his win, Fish, his father, son and caddy leapt into Lake Tahoe in the lab coat, prompting NBC Sports’ Jimmy Roberts to report Fish said he never regrets his tennis career.

History

Historical Context

The American Century Championship launched in July 1990 at Edgewood Tahoe Resort, created by Jim Karvellas to fill NBC’s post-MLB airtime and debuting with NFL star John Elway. After Isuzu’s sponsorship ended in 1998, American Century Investments took over, keeping the event’s annual charity focus. Mardy Fish’s 2024 win, his second title, upheld the celebrity-athlete tradition and awarded a $150,000 purse.

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Mardy Fish Wins

Mardy Fish won the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course with 72 points.
Mardy Fish beat Joe Pavelski by six points, while Stephen Curry finished third with 59 points and Annika Sorenstam fourth with 58 points.
Mardy Fish earned $150,000, a trophy and a lab coat, tying his third win with Tony Romo and Mark Mulder for fourth most victories, while Rick Rhoden holds the record with eight.

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