Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce won the 2023 Korbel Long Drive Challenge at the American Century Championship. Travis’s brother Jason has won the 2024 Korbel Long Drive Challenge this year. The 35th edition of the tournament is being played at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nevada.
The Korbel Long Drive Challenge was held on Thursday, July 11. Jason hit the ball to 322 yards. Last year, Travis Kelce hit the ball to 362 yards to win the Long Drive Challenge.
Here’s the video of the long drive challenge by Jason Kelce:
However, Jason Kelce couldn’t replicate his performance in the first round. He had a disastrous performance. Starting on the front nine, Jason began with a double bogey on the first hole, then scored with par on the second hole and went on to score his lone birdie on the third hole. He scored five more double bogeys on the 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th holes.
On the back nine, he scored a bogey on the 10th hole and eight double bogeys on the rest. He finished the first round with a score of 29 over 101 with -24 points. He is currently tied at T88 with Kathryn Tappen in a field of 90 players.
NFL wide receiver Adam Thielen is on the top of the leaderboard after the first round. He scored an even par 72 and has 24 points. Mardy follows him in second position with 23 points.
Taylor Swift’s boyfriend and NFL star Travis Kelce had a dismal first round at the American Century Championship. He carded a 16-over 88 and scored -2 points.
The tournament is following a modified Stableford scoring system. The scoring system is as follows:
Travis scored five even par earning five points. He scored a birdie on the 10th hole and earned three points. He received no points for the seven bogeys. He scored -8 points for four double bogeys. His scorecard is as follows:
Travis Kelce also hit one of the spectators during the round. The fan was reportedly in her 20s and treated by the paramedics.
Earlier this week on the “New Heights” podcast, Travis Kelce was asked for advice by his brother Jason for the tournament. Travis joked (via New Heights podcast):
Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce are partnered together for the second round with Andrew Whitworth. They will tee off at 8:39 am PDT on Saturday, July 13.
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