SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Former NHL player Joe Pavelski won the American Century Championship on Sunday at Edgewood Tahoe, closing with an eagle to beat former pitcher John Smoltz by nine points in a wire-to-wire victory in the celebrity event.

Pavelski, the former San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars forward, put up 21 points on Saturday to hang on to a share of the lead, totaling 44 points through two rounds of the three-round tournament in Stateline, Nevada. Former MLS star and current broadcaster Taylor Twellman also had a big round, putting up 23 points to tie Pavelski for the top spot.

Pavelski won at Edgewood Tahoe, closing with an eagle to beat former pitcher John Smoltz by nine points in a wire-to-wire victory in the celebrity event.