NFL Stars Return to Shadow Creek for Players Challenge
Presented by Coca-Cola® Sunday, April 7
Davante Adams, Keenan Allen, Derek Carr and Von Miller to compete during final round of T-Mobile Match Play Presented by MGM Rewards
T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards announced today that the final round of the LPGA tournament April 3-7 at Shadow Creek will include the “Players Challenge Presented by Coca-Cola®,” a nine-hole, two-man team scramble showcasing NFL superstars. The match will pit wide receiver Davante Adams and quarterback Derek Carr against wide receiver Keenan Allen and linebacker Von Miller. MGM Resorts ambassador Michelle Wie West will captain the Adams/Carr duo while MGM Resorts ambassador Natalie Gulbis will lead the Allen/Miller team.
Scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. PT, the match will be played prior to the T-Mobile Match Play championship event and featured during the live Golf Channel broadcast from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. PT. As beneficiary of the event, The Just One Project will receive a $40,000 donation from MGM Resorts International.
“Hunger relief in our communities is a priority for MGM Resorts and we are honored to donate to the Just One Project, an organization that supports food insecure communities in Southern Nevada,” said Lance Evans, MGM Resorts’ Senior Vice President of Sports and Sponsorships. “We look forward to welcoming these professional football superstars to Shadow Creek and offering fans the opportunity to watch their favorite players compete.”
T-Mobile Match Play Presented by MGM Rewards
The 96-player field for the T-Mobile Match Play Presented by MGM Rewards is a showcase of the world’s best female professional golfers. For the first time on the LPGA Tour, the event will feature a new format combining stroke and match play. The players will compete in stroke-play competition Wednesday-Friday, with a cut to 65 players (and ties) after 36 holes. After the third round, the top eight players will advance to the weekend’s match play competition that concludes Sunday with the championship match.
Last year’s match play featured eight players from eight different international markets. Thailand’s Pajaree Anannarukarn earned her second career win in a thrilling match over Japan’s Ayaka Furue.
For the second consecutive year, fans will have the opportunity to purchase a limited number of tickets and watch their favorite LPGA Tour players compete at the exclusive course owned by MGM Resorts. Tickets are now on sale via www.axs.com. For additional event and ticket package information, visit T-Mobile Match Play at Shadow Creek.
The T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards field currently includes past champions Ally Ewing (2021), Eun-Hee Ji (2022) and Anannarukarn (2023), former major champions Brooke Henderson and Lydia Ko, MGM Resorts ambassadors Danielle Kang, Anna Nordqvist and Alison Lee and T-Mobile ambassador Nelly Korda.
About the Athletes Participating in “Players Challenge Presented by Coca-Cola®”
Davante Adams – Davante Adams was drafted in 2014 by the Green Bay Packers and in 2022, joined the Las Vegas Raiders. He has surpassed both the Packers’ and Raiders’ franchise records for most receiving yards in a single season and has been a three-time First Team All-Pro Wide Receiver during his NFL tenure.
Keenan Allen – Keenan Allen is a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears and six-time Pro Bowl selection. He played college football at the University of California, Berkley, before being drafted by the Chargers in 2013. During his time at the Chargers, Keenan earned multiple accolades, including NFL Comeback Player of the Year and most receiving yards by a wide receiver in Chargers history. In 2023, he became the first player in NFL history to record at least 15 receptions and throw a passing touchdown in the same game.
Derek Carr – Derek Carr went to Fresno State from 2009-2013. In 2014, Carr was drafted in the second round by the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. He played quarterback for the Raiders from 2014-2022 and moved to the New Orleans Saints in 2023. Throughout his career he has 3,576 passing completions, 39,100 passing yards and is a four-time Pro Bowler.
Von Miller – Von Miller is an All-Pro linebacker for the Buffalo Bills. He won his first Super Bowl in 2016 with the Denver Broncos and was named MVP. His second Super Bowl win came in 2022 with the Los Angeles Rams. Miller was drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M by the Broncos. His foundation, Von’s Vision, has raised more than $5 Million for children in need of eye care and eyewear.
About The Coca-Cola® Company
The Coca-Cola® Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Our company’s purpose is to refresh the world and make a difference. We sell multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. Our portfolio of sparkling soft drink brands includes Coca-Cola®, Sprite and Fanta. Our hydration, sports, coffee and tea brands include Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater, Topo Chico, BODYARMOR, Powerade, Costa, Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest and Ayataka. Our nutrition, juice, dairy and plant-based beverage brands include Minute Maid, Simply, innocent, Del Valle, fairlife and AdeS. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We seek to positively impact people’s lives, communities and the planet through water replenishment, packaging recycling, sustainable sourcing practices and carbon emissions reductions across our value chain. Together with our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide. Learn more at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Just One Project
The Just One Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves 20,000 Southern Nevadans monthly who are facing food insecurity, through mobile and client-centric grocery distribution of fresh produce and pantry essentials. The Just One Project also provides wraparound services and self-development programs to help its clients on their journey to self-sufficiency. Their mission is to increase access to food, resources, and services, ensuring that they contribute to the well-being of the community. The organization’s operational model is designed for flexibility and scalability, allowing The Just One Project to nimbly meet the needs of the community as demand grows and shifts.
About MGM Rewards
MGM Rewards, MGM Resorts’ reimagined loyalty program, unlocks unprecedented access for both gaming and non-gaming guests to MGM Resorts’ 20+ premier destinations across the country and features five tier levels – Sapphire, Pearl, Gold, Platinum and NOIR. MGM Rewards’ marquee benefits include waived resort fees (Gold+), Tier Achievement Air Travel Credit to Las Vegas (Platinum+), complimentary tickets to MGM Rewards concerts (Pearl+), advanced suite upgrades for up to three nights (Platinum+) and access to exclusive tier appreciation events and experiences (Gold+). Both non-gaming and gaming MGM Rewards members have the benefit of earning a currency – MGM Rewards Points – redeemable for complimentary food and beverage, entertainment, hotel stays, and more. Members can earn Points on nearly all expenditures at MGM Resorts destinations, integrating both non-gaming and gaming activity. In addition to MGM Rewards Points, slot customers also earn Slot Dollars. MGM Rewards grants members access to MGM Resorts’ entire portfolio of luxury properties in the U.S. from Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas; to Borgata in Atlantic City; Beau Rivage in Mississippi; and MGM National Harbor in Maryland, in addition to many others. Please visit mgmrewards.com for more information.
About the LPGA
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is the world’s premier women’s professional golf organization. Created in 1950 by 13 pioneering female Founders, the LPGA, whose members now represent more than 60 countries, is the longest-standing professional women’s sports organization. Through the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour, the LPGA Professionals, and a joint venture with the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA provides female professionals the opportunity to pursue their dreams in the game of golf at the highest level. In addition to its professional tours and teaching accreditation programs, the LPGA features a fully integrated Foundation, which provides best-in-class programming for female golfers through its junior golf programming, and its LPGA Amateurs division, which offers its members playing and learning opportunities around the world. LPGA aims to use its unique platform to inspire, transform and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf course.
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About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the world’s leading competitive destination for the best female professional golfers in the world. The Tour hosts more than 30 annual events across 10 countries for over 200 Active Players, awarding total prize funds exceeding $118 million and reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries. Follow the LPGA Tour on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel.
About Shadow Creek
Shadow Creek, one of the country’s most exclusive golf courses, has earned perennial top rankings among Golf Week and Golf Digest magazine’s public courses and has been designated the best golf course in the world in a Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” issue. Located in the midst of the Nevada desert on the outskirts of Las Vegas, and owned by MGM Resorts International, Shadow Creek continues to achieve national recognition and the kind of startling mystique reserved for only a select number of golf courses. Designed by renowned architect Tom Fazio, Shadow Creek is known for its natural beauty, rolling terrain, glistening brooks and ponds, lush gardens and mature trees. The visual elements, spectacular waterfalls and course design lend to astonishing views.
