'The Miz' reflects on celebrating with Travis Kelce at the American Century Championship
This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to WWE Superstar Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin about about his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place July 9-13 at Edgewood Tahoe and his memorable celebration with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and brother Jason on the 17th hole of last year's tournament.
"Life is all about moments. Am I right? So I get up to the 17th, which is thousands of people. There's a beautiful ocean, tons of people watching, a DJ, and everyone's having a great time. It's like one big party. It reminds me of the Phoenix Open," said Miz, "I get up there with the (Travis and Jason) Kelce's, and I get my seven iron, I put my ball on my tee, and I feel the nerves of adrenaline just rushing through me. So I almost can't even feel my club. I swing the club, hit it, and say, "Oh my God, that felt really good. I look at the ball. It's going directly towards the hole."
After the impressive shot, Miz began chest-bumping Jason and the Chiefs' ten-time Pro Bowl tight end joyfully.
"I'm going. I made a hole-in-one. That's no doubt in my mind. Like, didn't even, as soon as it hit, I was like, Oh, my God, I'm gonna hit a hole in one, so I start celebrating," said Miz, "Granted, it was 10 feet from the hole, but I thought it was it. I thought it was gonna make it. But, man, what a moment, what a celebration. And I think I part that hole, which I should have got a birdie, but I was so nervous on the putting course like I just watched Happy Gilmore, and I remember the first time he putted, it went, like two feet. That's basically what I did. I still got a par, so it worked out."
The annual tournament awards $ 750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, nearly $ 8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC, along with a first-place prize of $ 150,000, makes the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in the golf world.
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