Twins icon Joe Mauer 'excited' for American Century, admits he needs more work on golf game

Minnesota Twins icon Joe Mauer will be among the athletes in the field for the American Century Championship near Lake Tahoe next month.

Mauer finished tied for 16th last year in one of the best finishes he has put together over the last few years. He complimented Edgewood Tahoe Golf Club in an interview with Fox News Digital but admitted he still needs to work on his golf game a bit.

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"I’m excited for it," he said of the tournament. "It’s been a great time out there the last few years, and it’s been fun kind of to bring the family out, and it’s been turned into a nice little tradition to go out there in the summer. It’s a beautiful ...