It’s Super Bowl week and the big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers has brought a who’s who of celebrities and athletes to Sin City, but the NFL isn’t the only show in town.
The LIV Golf League is hosting its second event of the 2024 season down the strip at Las Vegas Country Club, Feb. 8-10, and Wednesday’s pro-am features a loaded field of current and former NFL players, World Series champion MLB players, Fortune 500 executives and more. The format will see three amateurs play the front nine holes with one LIV Golf pro and the back nine with another pro. Check out who’s in the field below.
Derek Carr, NFL quarterback
Currently the quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, Carr played for the Oakland and then Las Vegas Raiders from 2014-22.
Will Levis, NFL quarterback
Levis was selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans out of Kentucky and played nine games as a rookie this season where he completed 58.4% of his passes for 1,808 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions.
Drake Maye, soon-to-be NFL quarterback
A two-year starter at North Carolina, Maye is projected to be a top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Jermaine Kearse, former NFL wide receiver
Kearse played eight years in the NFL for three different teams as a wide receiver and won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks in 2013-14.
Eric Ebron, former NFL tight end
Ebron was a Pro Bowl tight end in the NFL for eight seasons and played on three different teams. He scored 33 touchdowns and caught 351 passes.
Darius Butler, NFL analyst and former cornerback
Before becoming an analyst and regular guest on the Pat McAfee Show, Butler played eight seasons in the NFL as a cornerback for three teams and intercepted 15 passes.
Danny Amendola, former NFL wife receiver
Amendola won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and caught 24 touchdowns over a 13-year career in the NFL. He’s now an assistant coach for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Jonathan Ogden, former NFL lineman
A Hall of Famer and one of the best linemen of his generation, Ogden played his entire 11-year career with the Baltimore Ravens and won the Super Bowl in 2000-2001.
Kenny Lofton, former MLB player
Lofton was a six-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove-winning center fielder that played 16 seasons in MLB.
Shane Victorino, former MLB player
Nicknamed the “Flyin’ Hawaiian,” Victorino was a two-time World Series champion outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox and won four Gold Gloves.
Dexter Fowler, former MLB player
Fowler played for five teams over 13 MLB seasons and won the World Series with the Chicago Cubs in 2016.
Kelly Slater, Surfer
An 11-time world champion surfer, Slater is now known as being a regular on the celebrity golf circuit.
Radek Stepanek, former tennis player
Stepanek was ranked as high as No. 8 in the world in singles tennis and won the bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro in mixed doubles. He also won the 2012 Australian Open and 2013 U.S. Open in men’s doubles. He was coached by Petr Korda, the father to LPGA stars Nelly and Jessica Korda.
Lance Evans, MGM Executive
Evans has worked for MGM Resorts International for 14 years and now serves as the Senior Vice President – Global Sports, Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships.
Ben Baller, Influencer
Baller is an influencer, jeweler and avid golfer who won the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open pro-am.
I’m so pumped for the @livgolf_league Las Vegas Pro-Am today! I got paired up with Brooks Koepka. LFG!!!! 🫡🔥🎰⛳️
— BEN BALLER™ (@BENBALLER) February 7, 2024
Teemu Selanne, former NHL player
Selanne, known as the “Finnish Flash,” played 21 NHL seasons and won the 2007 Stanley Cup with the the Anaheim Ducks.
Deryk Engelland, former NHL player
Engelland played 11 seasons in the NHL, most recently for the Las Vegas Golden Knights in 2020.
Others in attendance
Stephen A. Smith
ESPN personality
Dan Graziano
ESPN NFL reporter
Ryan Clark
Former NFL safety and current ESPN NFL analyst
Fred Taylor
Former NFL running back and current NFL analyst
Channing Crowder
Former NFL running back and current NFL analyst