Ex-MLB star Derek Lowe looking forward to subsequent try at American Century

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Derek Lowe made a profession of being a strong beginning pitcher as he helped the Boston Red Sox break the "Curse of the Bambino" throughout his taking part in profession.

The precise-handed pitcher was a two-time All-Star with the Pink Sox earlier than he finally performed for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. As he stepped off the sector for the ultimate time as a baseball participant throughout the 2013 season, he would commerce his mitt for a golf bag.

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Derek Lowe hits a tee shot throughout the ACC Golf Event at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, July 14, 2019. (Tom R. Smedes/Particular to RGJ / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Lowe might be within the subject for the American Century Championship subsequent month at Edgewood Tahoe Outcome. It's an occasion he has circled on his calendar all yr.

"That is No. 1, it truly is," he instructed Fox Information Digital by way of tournaments he has performed over the yr. "You type of know roughly when the invites are popping out, you begin checking emails. ... It’s onerous to elucidate, we don’t have tournaments like this in any respect. You may play in your member-member, member-guest, what have you ever, however, I believe once more for the second or third yr in a row it’s utterly offered out.

"It’s simply a tremendous time. I don’t know if lots of people have been out to Tahoe, however it’s only a great place. (The) climate, usually each time, has been implausible. You simply by no means know who you will run into. You’re sitting at a desk and who sits down, Matthew Tkachuk or whoever it's you simply don’t know. That’s the fantastic thing about it. You meet so many nice folks. So yeah, like I stated, about three weeks away, and we are able to’t wait."

Lowe completed in fifth place in final yr’s match – behind Mardy Fish, Joe Pavelski, Annika Sorenstam and John Smoltz. He was seventh in 2023 and eighth in 2022.

The sector may also have Stephen Curry again to defend his 2023 title after not getting an opportunity final yr. The Golden State Warriors star was on the Paris Olympics taking part in for the U.S. males’s basketball workforce.

Derek Lowe, #32, gained a World Sequence with the Boston Pink Sox. (H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY)

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Lowe, though he performed in MLB for years, admitted he does get somewhat starstruck assembly a few of the celebrity athletes and celebrities within the subject.

"There is no such thing as a doubt about it. I bear in mind a pair years in the past, assembly Stephen Curry or Patrick Mahomes. You positively do (get starstruck), there isn't any doubt about it," he stated. "You stroll in a room and your like, ‘Oh.’ You attempt to act cool, calm, collected such as you ‘re not in awe,

"However yeah, it truly is. We're all sports activities followers. All of us admire particularly admire issues I can’t do. So positively, I can’t say there may be one particular person man, however through the years there positively folks you come throughout, and it's fairly cool you get to satisfy them."

The American Century Championship takes place from July 9-13.

The match may also increase cash for native and nationwide charities. The occasion is a 54-hole Stableford format by which golfers earn factors for every gap based mostly on the rating to par. The golfer who achieves probably the most factors wins.

Lowe, who's getting into his twelfth yr within the match, stated it’s his "favourite time of yr."

New York Yankees pitcher Derek Lowe, #34, pitches in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays on the Rogers Centre. (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports activities)

"The expertise of {golfing} on the stunning golf course that we play in Tahoe," Lowe defined to Fox Information Digital. "The followers are wonderful; American Century places on an important week-long occasion. I’ve gotten shut a couple of instances however not shut sufficient to win. … It’s a couple of month away, you begin taking part in somewhat bit extra, working towards somewhat bit extra, however everybody likes to go on the market and compete however on the finish of the day, it’s simply, the pro-ams they put collectively are wonderful.