Mardy Fish loses Celebrity Golf Tournament on final hole after being heckled

Mardy Fish lost the final of the American Century Championship against Stephen Curry after the crowd's booing on the final hole.

The former world No. 7 competed in a celebrity golf tournament that had a significant prize of $125,000. Mardy Fish's chances of winning the American Century Championship seemed to have been ruined on the final hole after a fan yelled during his tee shot. The former professional tennis player, playing alongside NBA legend Steph Curry and NHL star Joe Pavelski, was leading the celebrity tournament as the trio reached the par-five final hole.

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However, as Fish prepared to take his drive, the 41-year-old was visibly disheartened by a shout from someone in the nearby crowd. Consequently, the American mishit his shot, sending the ball straight into the heavy rough.

From there, he managed to make par, but unfortunately, he was overtaken by his playing partner, Curry, who sank an 18-foot putt for an eagle, becoming the fifth active athlete to win the tournament.

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The championship utilizes a modified Stableford scoring system, where players receive three points for a birdie, one point for a par, and minus two points for a double bogey or worse. With the eagle, Curry moved to 75 points, two ahead of Fish, who had previously won the tournament in 2020.

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Golden State Warriors' star celebrated his victory with his family, and his $125,000 cash prize was donated to charity. The 35-year-old player had already caught attention earlier in the tournament when he made a hole-in-one on the par-three seventh hole of 152 yards on Saturday.

"I don't do this for a living, so it's something you dream about," said Curry after his victory on Sunday. "I've been playing in this tournament for almost a decade, and now I have some hardware to show for it. It's pretty special."