Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Joe Pavelski joins Dan Evans to talk about finally winning the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe and why the moment meant more than he expected. The hockey legend opens up about how close he had come in previous years, why the tournament atmosphere is so special, what makes Tahoe one of the best weeks in sports, and why golf has become such an important competitive outlet after hockey. Pavelski also gets into the hockey-to-golf connection, the challenge of trying to improve in a game that always humbles you, and why the competitive rush of tournament golf still hits differently.

0:00 Joe Pavelski joins the show
0:26 What winning Tahoe meant to him
1:00 Why the American Century feels so special
2:11 Tournament golf still brings the rush
3:03 Do hockey players have a golf advantage?
4:21 How much he played golf during his NHL career
5:18 Why golf is still torture and relief at the same time
6:19 Why practice rounds in Tahoe are so good
7:20 Sharks fans, scramble rounds, and the full Tahoe vibe
8:20 The 17th hole energy
9:11 Where Pavelski’s game is right now
10:11 Final thoughts