While Charles Barkley’s golf skills have frequently been the punchline of jokes, he provided a delightful comeback at the American Century Championship. Barkley pulled off an astonishing eagle on the par-4 second hole, making a remarkable shot from 88 yards away. The ball struck the back of the green and spun back directly into the hole.
“Charles Barkley holes out for eagle at the American Century Championship 🫨 pic.twitter.com/sT7dgdkvkW” — Ways To Golf (@WaysToGolf) July 11, 2025
Barkley’s first nine featured a birdie on the par-3 seventh hole, ending his round in T24 among 90 competitors.
“The crowd was going crazy. It was unbelievable. It’s been a great day,” Barkley stated to NBC Sports. “I’m having so much fun. I’ve been working so hard on my game. … I’m really happy with today. Extremely happy.”
Entering the tournament, 62-year-old Barkley had the longest odds at 7,500-1. His previous best was a 58th-place finish in this event a year prior.
Stephen Curry, last year’s champion, along with Marty Fish, both had +240 odds in this year’s event. Other notable participants included Travis and Jason Kelce, NFL quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, Hall of Famer pitcher John Smoltz, NFL analyst Tony Romo, and golf icon Annika Sörenstam.
