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| Michael Jordan |
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| Larry Fitzgerald |
The
celebrity-pro-am portion of the 13th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity
Invitational (MJCI) hosted by ARIA Resort & Casino at Shadow Creek in Las
Vegas ended its first day earlier this evening with a spectacular 25-foot eagle
putt on No. 18 by NFL All-Pro Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Arizona Cardinals’ fan favorite led his
team to a Day One win with a score of -17 under par, 55, one stroke better than
two other teams who were tied for second with a -16 under par, 56.
Today’s
morning kicks off at 7:30 a.m. with the second day of the celeb-amateur
tournament; pairings and yesterday’s
scores are below:
Notable
Moments from the Course:
· To start his day, Michael Jordan rolled
up in his North Carolina blue signature golf cart. He had fun with his group
during the first day of the tournament, including daring one of his teammates
to jump into the water at the 18th hole. His teammate willingly dove in which
left the legend, along with the crowd, laughing hysterically. Throughout the
day, Jordan bantered with fans on the course. One fan asked who he was taking
in the Final Four to which he replied, “Wisconsin!”
· Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry
Fitzgerald chest-bumped his teammates after making a 35-foot putt midway
through his Thursday round and finished the day with an eagle on 18 to win Day
One.
· As Stuart Scott teed off on the first
hole, a fan yelled from the crowd, “Cool as the other side of the
pillow!," referencing one of Scott's famous SportsCenter catchphrases.
· On Brandi Chastain’s 9th hole of the
day, her second shot on the par 5 flew the green and hit a rake on the side of
a sand trap. The ball bounced backwards onto the green and rolled into the hole
for an amazing two. The crowd went nuts and Brandi pretended to take her shirt
off, reminding fans of her infamous celebration after her game-winning penalty
shootout kick against China in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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| Gretchen |
· Real Housewives of Orange County Star
Gretchen Rossi took pointers from fiancé Slade Smiley before teeing off at the
first hole. As Smiley approached the tee box, he was introduced as the “sixth
housewife,” to which he replied, “It’s okay, I’m proud of it!” His first shot
only went a few feet so he took a mulligan and made the crowd laugh by saying,
“Now that’s how you start off the day!” Rossi later posed beside her results on
the scoreboard, proud of her performance for the day.
· After finishing his 18 holes of golf,
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw his golf ball into the MJCI
bleachers at Shadow Creek’s 18th hole. Earlier in the day, he was spotted
throwing a football around with his teammates on the 15th hole.
· In true rock star fashion, Adrian
Young's group rolled up to each hole blasting music from their golf carts,
playing everything from LMFAO's "Party Rock" to "Paint it
Black" by the Rolling Stones. But as he entered his backswing during his
second shot, two large geese flew right over him, squawking and altering the
shot. "I felt you!" he yelled jokingly at the birds.
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