The chef placed 59th in the Lake Tahoe tournament David Calvert/Getty and were a few of the celebrities who couldn’t beat at the 2024 American Century Championship. Speaking about the competition on with host , Flay, 59, said that although he had a middle-of-the-pack showing, he was happy about the fact that he bested the star athletes. “I beat A-Rod and Travis Kelce, so I’m good,” Flay told Fallon on July 16.
“I think I was like 58th or 59th out of 90, but I’ll take it.” The former Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez came in 88th, while Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce was close behind Flay in 63rd. Kelce was to his girlfriend 's music during the tournament, including her songs "Lavender Haze" and "Cruel Summer.
" At one point, a , "You still got Taylor," after Kelce hit a bad shot — to which the football player responded, "You ain't lyin' there." Related: The golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, which ran from July 12 to July 14, is an that features “some of sports and entertainment’s greatest celebrities,” according to the tournament’s website. Flay also talked to Fallon about his “nerve-wracking” experience playing in the tournament.
“It was three days of aggravation. But it’s so fun,” said the star, whose other Food Network show premiered on July 9. “Everyone thinks we’re having fun out there, but we’re grinding for pars.
Everybody really, really wants to do well.” Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Former tennis player won the 2024 . The compet.
