Tournament week underway for 67th edition of the American Express
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) -- The PGA TOUR is back in town for the second stop of the season and the 67th playing of the American Express.
The tournament starts Thursday, Jan. 22 and will finish on Sunday, Jan. 25.
The 2026 American Express will feature 156 professionals, many of whom were on site Monday in preparation for play.
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In fact, 8 of the top 13 golfers in the OWGR will be here this week, headlined by World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, making his return to this event after missing last year due to injury.
Players will compete across three courses: The Stadium Course at PGA West, The Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West, and La Quinta Country Club. With the normal three-course rotation and Pro-Am format, the cut will be made after Saturday's third round.
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All play for Sunday's final round will be on the Stadium Course where the winner will earn $1.65M of the $9.2M prize purse.
Sepp Straka is the defending champion, winning by two shots at 25 under par.
The average winning score for the tournament over the last 10 years is 24.6 under par.
Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of the 2026 American Express golf tournament.
