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**Pavelski Dominates American Century Championship, Secures Victory with Final-Round Eagle**
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Joe Pavelski, former NHL star, clinched a decisive victory at the American Century Championship on Sunday at Edgewood Tahoe, finishing with 73 points. His impressive 29-point final round, highlighted by a dramatic eagle, allowed him to surge ahead of former MLB pitcher John Smoltz, who finished second, by a commanding nine points. Pavelski’s wire-to-wire triumph marks his first win at the celebrity golf tournament, following his second-place finish last year.
“I don’t know what to say, actually,” said Pavelski, who celebrated his 41st birthday Friday. “Just an amazing week. This place is incredible. It means the world to me.”
Under the modified Stableford scoring system, Pavelski secured the $150,000 top prize from the $750,000 purse. Smoltz, despite his best efforts, couldn’t close the gap. “I was trying to put heat on anybody, the top three,” said Smoltz. “I was just trying to climb as many people as I could.”
Country music star Jake Owen secured third place with 62 points. Taylor Twellman, the former soccer player who shared the second-round lead with Pavelski, ended in fourth with 61 points. Reigning champion and NBA superstar Stephen Curry put up a strong final round for fifth at 58 points. Notable participant Charles Barkley struggled, finishing 69th in the 90-player field with -17 points.
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