Jaguars coach Doug Pederson and QB Trevor Lawrence played in the same golf event. Who won?
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Jaguars coach Doug Pederson and QB Trevor Lawrence played in the same golf event. Who won?
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, seen teeing off in the first round of the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe last month, only recently got his golf handicap into single digits after taking up the game in his sophomore year at Clemson. He used his connections to get a dozen members of the team to play a round of golf at Sage Valley in South Carolina during OTAs.
The coach and the quarterback were competitors instead of part of a football team.
The coach came away with the bragging rights.
Jacksonville Jaguars coachDoug Pederson,competing in his seventh American Century Championship, scored 21 points under a net Stableford format to tie for 38thin the 54-hole tournament at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev.
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His quarterback,Trevor Lawrence,tied for 44thwith 12 points in his first start in the annual celebrity tournament that attracts pro athletes from football, baseball, basketball, hockey and tennis; plus actors and entertainers.
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson pitches out from the trees along the 15th hole of the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 13 during the third round of the American Century Championship.
Neither was a threat to the top of the leaderboard. Former pro tennis player Mardy Fish won with 83 points, followed by former NHL star Joe Pavelski (79), World Golf Hall of Fame member Annika Sorenstam (68) and former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz (64).
Pederson vs. Lawrence: tale of the tape
Lawrence does have one consolation in his head-to-head against Pederson: Lawrence's 76 on Sunday was the only time either player broke 80. Pederson had rounds of 82-83-80—245, while Lawrence had a tough second round and went 84-90-76—250.
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Lawrence also had more birdies than Pederson (5-2) and fewer bogeys (19-12). But Lawrence had 13 scores of double or higher (players pick up with a double or worse), while Pederson had only six. Pederson topped Lawrence in pars with 27-24.
No word on any side bets but Lawrence said he was considering it.
"We need to ... that's a great idea actually," Lawrence said during a news conference on June 20. "Before I do that, I've got to make sure I'm playing well because he's pretty good."
