From left: Miles Teller and Aaron Rodgers.Photo:Isaiah Vazquez/Clarkson Creative/Getty
Isaiah Vazquez/Clarkson Creative/Getty
But this week, the two longtime friends are facing off in a friendly competition on the golf course in Lake Tahoe, where other celebrities like actor Ray Romano, Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, NBA legend Charles Barkley and dozens more are teeing off against one another.
Miles Teller.Isaiah Vazquez/Clarkson Creative/Getty
“It’s nice to play golf,” Teller says, adding that he’s “met a lot of friends” on the course.
TheDivergentactor was paired up with SNL’s Colin Jost and actor Chace Crawford in the first round of play.
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Though competition between Teller and Rodgers is all cordial, it’s the New York Jets quarterback who seems more poised to climb up this week’s leaderboard, according to the tournament’sbetting oddsahead of tee time.
Rodgers was near the top with 45-to-1 odds to win the tournament, where American Century Investments is celebrating their 25th anniversary as title sponsor, while Teller was expected to finish low with 2,000-to-1 odds of coming out on top.
From left: Aaron Rodgers and Miles Teller.keleighteller/Instagram
keleighteller/Instagram
But Teller says he’s got vital support from his family at the tournament, explaining his parents and Sperry were there cheering him on this week.
“It’s great,” he says. “I’m fortunate my parents are still here and wanting to come, watch me do this stuff. So it’s great. My wife and I used to bring the dog out here, but Frenchies don’t do too well with flying balls.”The celebrity tournament runs until Sunday afternoon. And when it’s all said and done? Teller says he’ll see Rodgers when he makes his debut with the Jets this season.
“I’ll be at that game when Philly goes to New York,” the Pennsylvania native promises.
source: people.com
