Hello friends! I have had a whirlwind two weeks — I went from the Masters back to Boston for 36 hours and then to the 8AM Invitational hosted by Justin Timberlake at the Wynn Las Vegas. I have begun to catch up on some much-needed rest, but wanted to give you all the lowdown on the celebrity events I attended over the weekend.

First things first: Las Vegas is hot. My lovely producer, Emma Devine, and I flew from Boston to Vegas together and I was definitely not ready for the 90-degree weather. Sunscreen and water were definitely my two best friends all weekend. So was the iced vanilla latte from Caffé Al Teatro at the Wynn. If you’re ever there, do yourself a favor and try it.

Okay, before we get into all of the action from the weekend, allow me to provide a list of the celebrities who teed it up in the event:

Justin Timberlake
Jimmy Fallon
Michael Phelps
Erin Lim Rhodes
Sean Malto
Chandler Parsons
Chace Crawford
Jason Kennedy
Courtney Lee
Michelle Wie West
Blake Griffin
Shane Victorino
Ryan Sheckler
CC Sabathia
Dexter Fowler
Brian Baumgartner
Matthew Stafford
Jacoby Ellsbury
Andrew Whitworth
Matt Lanter
Anthony Anderson
Judah Smith
Jason Williams
Adrian Gonzalez
Joe Haden
Kathryn Newton
Andrew Santino
Alex Bachman
Danny Amendola
Trey McBride
Archie Bradley
Dylan Efron

Friday
The 8AM Invitational officially began on Friday, and when I say that the celebrities and athletes in the field were treated like royalty, I mean it.

Tour Validated's DJ Lantz curated one of the most extravagant giveaways we've ever seen. He runs us through every gift golfers will receive at the 8AM Invitational happening at the Wynn Las Vegas.

Not only did the players get a ton of swag before stepping foot on the course, they also had a players lounge with everything you could dream of. Any and every breakfast item you could think of was there (food and drink). There was a cigar station, an area for players to pick out belts, a pop-up Greyson Clothiers shop, and as much Bask sunscreen as one’s heart could possibly desire, which was a massive plus for this Irish gal. Plus, Dewar’s lemon wedges were flowing to keep the field loose.

My coworker Dylan Dethier and I were lucky enough to try out the warm-up stations, which included compression boots to help blood flow in our legs, LED-light face masks, massages and a stretching station. There were also two F1 simulators where players could get a feel of what it’s like to drive a McLaren. I tried it out and folks, I’m very glad I work in golf media. I could not keep the car on the track.

After I was properly warmed up for a day of watching golf, I headed to the first tee, where music was playing, players were hanging out and the vibes were stellar. It’s interesting to watch actors, singers and professional athletes — people who are the best in the business at what they do — still get nervous on the first tee. It definitely makes them seem much more relatable (as long as you focus on just the golf aspect and not what they do off the course). The person whose game most blew me away was Kathryn Newton. Her swing is beautiful and she definitely brought a ton of energy to the event.

My coworkers and I spent the day following around different groups, capturing content of players and checking out the various activations set up throughout the course.

source: https://golf.com/lifestyle/celebrities/celebrities-8am-invitational-rogers-report/