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Derek Lowe made a career of being a solid starting pot when he helped Boston Red Sox break “Bambino’s Curson” during his gaming career.
The right-handed pitcher was a two-time all-star with Red Sox before finally playing for Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. When he got off the field for the last time as a baseball player during the 2013 season, he would trade with his mitt for a golf bag.
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Derek Lowe hits a tee shot during ACC Golf Tournament on Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday 14 July 2019. (Tom R. Smedes / Special to RGJ / US Today Network)
Lowe will be in the field for the American century championship next month at the Edgewood Tahoe result. It’s an event he has circled on his calendar all year.
“This is # 1, it really is,” he told Pakinomist Digital in terms of tournaments he has played during the year. “You know some kind of rough when the invitations come out, you start checking emails
“It’s just a great time. I don’t know if many people have been out to Tahoe, but it’s just a huge place. (The) weather, usually every time, has been great. You just never know who to run into. You are sitting at a table and who sits down, Matthew Tkachuk or who it is, you just don’t know. Three weeks, three of which are, three weeks of which are, of which they are gone that is gone, away, gone away, away, away, away, away, away, away, away, away, and we can’t wait. “
Lowe finished in fifth place in last year’s tournament – behind Mardy Fish, Joe Pavelski, Annika Sorenstam and John Smoltz. He was seventh in 2023 and eighth in 2022.
The field will also have Stephen Curry back to defend his 2023 title after not getting a chance last year. The Golden State Warriors star was at Paris -ol and played for the American men’s basketball team.
Derek Lowe, #32, won a world series with Boston Red Sox. (H. Darr Beiser, USA Today)
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Although he played in MLB for years, Lowe admitted that he gets a little star struck that meets some of the superstar athletes and celebrities in the field.
“There’s no doubt about it. I remember a couple of years ago, Stephen Curry or Patrick Mahomes met. You definitely do (get Starstruck), there’s no doubt about it,” he said. “You walk in a room and your like ‘oh.’ You try to act cool, calm down, assembled as you are not awe,
“But yes, that’s it really. We are all sports fans. We all admire all of which I especially admire things I can’t do. So certainly I can’t say there’s an individual guy, but over the years there are definitely people you encounter and it’s pretty cool that you get to meet them.”
The American Century Championship takes place from 9 to 13 July.
The tournament will also raise money for local and national charities. The event is a 54-hole stableford format, where golfers earn points for each hole based on the scoring for pairs. The golfer, who achieves the most points wins.
Lowe, who enters his 12th year in the tournament, said it’s his “favorite time of year.”
New York Yankees Pitcher Derek Lowe, #34, throws himself towards Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Center. (John E. Sokolowski-usa Today Sports)
“The experience of golf on the beautiful golf course we play in Tahoe,” Lowe explained to Pakinomist Digital. “Fans are amazing; American Century puts a good week-long event. I’ve come close to a couple of times, but not close enough to win.… It’s about a month away, you start playing a little more, practicing a little more, but everyone loves to go out there and compete, but at the end of the day it’s just the pro-ams they put together.
“It’s the biggest week for many of us for all year round.”
