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American Century Championship odds: Tony Romo, Mark Mulder co-favorites

American Century Championship odds: Tony Romo, Mark Mulder co-favorites

Mark Mulder and Tony Romo are the betting favorites to win the 54-hole American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, which beings Friday with weekend coverage on NBC.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. -- A trend of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in this beautiful gambling mecca is that nothing is sweeter than a repeater. Since the tournament began in 1990, six players have won it multiple titles. Three have won it in back-to-back years, with former MLB pitcher Mark Mulder the only player to have won it three straight years, spanning 2015-17. Mulder finished second last year to first-time [winner](https://www.nbcsports.com/video/tony-romo-wins-2018-american-century-championship) Tony Romo. Not surprisingly, Mulder and Romo are the betting favorites to win the 54-hole tournament, which begins Friday with weekend coverage on NBC. Check out tee times [here](http://d2aygmo1xd84v8.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2015/07/2019-TEE-TIMES-Friday.jpg?v=1.6.7). As of Wednesday, they are both priced at 2/1 to win the tournament, per odds posted at Caesars sportsbooks. Romo opened as the 5/2 favorite with Mulder at 3/1. Mulder was asked if he put a big bet on himself that may have shortened his odds. “My family might have,” he deadpanned. As for Romo? “It hasn’t been me (betting) yet,” he said. One of the unique aspects about this tournament is that betting is encouraged because it’s not a pro event and because the course sits steps away from several casinos. Players talk about their betting odds freely, and they are welcome to bet on themselves. "The odds thing is a lot of fun,” said hockey star Joe Pavelski, who just signed with the Dallas Stars after being the longtime captain of the San Jose Sharks. “15/1 – we’ll see what happens. I’ve been playing well.” Mulder mentioned Pavelski as a player to watch in this tournament. Mulder, though, is ready to get another crack at Romo and said he feels a since of calm now that his winning streak is over. “I didn’t play well last year,” Mulder said. “My game is in much better shape this year. ... I left the course here not happy last year.” Tennis player Mardy Fish, a tournament veteran, has long been a contender, yet hasn’t been able to win at Tahoe. “If I play here 10 more years, I’m going to win one of these times,” said Fish, offered at 8/1 odds at Caesars. Fish said he normally shows up on Tuesday of tournament week. This year, he got to the course a full week before the tournament starts. He feels good about his chances. Fish did mention some other players to watch, including Pavelski’s new Dallas Stars teammate Mike Modano (25/1), former Blackhawks star Jeremy Roenick (15/1), Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry (15/1) and, of course, Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, a regular contender listed at 6/1 odds. Fish also offered a longshot to keep an eye on – actor Jack Wagner, who won the tournament in 2006 and ’11. Fish said he played with Wagner, the only non-former pro athlete to win here, on Monday, and the soap star played the course 7-under through 11 holes. “He’s playing the best golf of his life,” Fish said of Wagner. That’s strong intel on a player who has solved this course before and is priced at a fat 18/1. The Tahoe veterans are interested to see the game of former Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams. He has been [killing it on the course](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/former-nfl-pro-bowler-kyle-williams-advances-to-round-of-16-at-the-us-amateur-four-ball) in the early days of his NFL retirement. The American Century Championship newcomer is priced at 8/1. Fish said he is looking forward to seeing Williams play, but noted this tournament is extremely difficult for first-time players. ## 2019 American Century Championship odds Tony Romo 2/1 Mark Mulder 2/1 John Smoltz 6/1 Kyle Williams 8/1 Mardy Fish 8/1 Steph Curry 15/1 Joe Pavelski 15/1 Jeremy Roenick 15/1 Trent Dilfer 15/1 Derek Lowe 18/1 Mark Rypien 18/1 Jack Wagner 18/1 Mike Modano 25/1 Ray Allen 25/1 Sterling Sharpe 40/1 Tyler Eifert 50/1 Jerry Rice 50/1 Jordy Nelson 50/1 Adam Thielen 50/1 Case Keenum 75/1 Aaron Rodgers 75/1 Vinny Del Negro 75/1 Tyler Seguin 75/1 Eric Weddle 75/1 Bode Miller 75/1 Bret Baier 75/1 Carson Palmer 75/1 Tom Glavine 75/1 Larry Fitzgerald 75/1 Justin Timberlake 75/1 Jerry Woods 100/1 Robbie Gould 100/1 Bret Saberhagen 100/1 Greg Maddux 100/1 Brian Urlacher 100/1 Jay Bilas 100/1 Patrick Peterson 100/1 Mike Vrabel 100/1 Anthony Lynn 100/1 Matt Nagy 100/1 Frank Reich 100/1 Doug Pederson 100/1 Joe Theismann 150/1 Tim Wakefield 150/1 Shane Victorino 150/1 Trevor Hoffman 150/1 Dell Curry 150/1 Ivan Rodriguez 150/1 Alfonso Ribeiro 200/1 Kevin Millar 200/1 David Wells 200/1 Rodney Harrison 200/1 Joe Mauer 200/1 Tim Brown 200/1 Kyle Fuller 200/1 Jimmy Rollins 200/1 Ozzie Smith 200/1 Kyle Rudolph 300/1 Josh Allen 300/1 Golden Tate 300/1 Bobby Flay 300/1 Joe Don Rooney 300/1 Andy Dalton 500/1 Jerome Bettis 500/1 TJ Oshie 500/1 Lisa Cornwell 500/1 Kyle Lowry 1000/1 Dylan Dreyer 1000/1 Andre Iguodala 1000/1 Jim McMahon 1000/1 AJ Hawk 1000/1 Roger Clemens 1000/1 Terrell Davis 2000/1 Doug Flutie 2000/1 Brian Baumgartner 2000/1 Kira Kazantsev 2000/1 Marcus Allen 2000/1 Reggie Bush 2000/1 Sean Payton 2000/1 Miles Teller 2000/1 Rob Riggle 3000/1 Charles Woodson 3000/1 Steve Young 3000/1 Jay DeMarcus 3000/1 Vince Carter 3000/1 Kathryn Tappen 5000/1 Larry The Cable Guy 5000/1 Ray Romano 5000/1 John O’Hurley 5000/1 Herm Edwards 5000/1 Johnny Damon 5000/1 Demarcus Ware 5000/1 Charles Barkley 7500/1 __Bookmark us:__ [For all our golf betting coverage](https://www.betchicago.com/golf-odds/home)
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