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Imagine asking 28 golf-obsessed celebrities to compete in a tournament that values the golf hang over the golf grind, an event that is more about the numbers raised for charity than the numbers penciled on a scorecard.

APRIL 21 TO 23, 2023
8AM GOLF INVITATIONAL
WYNN GC
LAS VEGAS, NEV.

The result is the 8AM Golf Invitational, hosted by J.T. and Wynn Las Vegas.

The “J.T.” stands for Justin Timberlake, an investor and partner in 8AM Golf, a holding company that owns and invests in 14 golf brands, including GOLF magazine. The event grew significantly from year one to year two—its field showcased an additional eight celebs, and it aligned with four sponsors who each invited anywhere from 10 to 50 guests and spectators. The friends who joined Timberlake included entertainers like Jimmy Fallon, Kathryn Newton, Chace Crawford and Nate Bargatze; NFL standouts like J.J. Watt, Michael Strahan and Travis Kelce; and other household-name athletes like Michelle Wie West, Michael Phelps and C.C. Sabathia.