GRAMMY Award-winners Little Big Town and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Journey will headline the 2025 American Express Concert Series this January in La Quinta. It’s all part of the 66th annual The American Express® PGA TOUR Golf Tournament, which will be played January 16-19 at PGA WEST and La Quinta Country Club.
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The American Express tournament hosts some of golf’s finest from around the globe, but their biggest impact is right here in the Coachella Valley. On Thursday, the tournament’s board met with nonprofits in the Coachella Valley for their “Impact Through Golf” breakfast. The tournament gave away $1,050,000 to 16 Coachella Valley organizations. That’s $50,000 more
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20-year-old U.S. Amateur champion Nick Dunlap made history Sunday at the American Express. Dunlap became the first amateur to win on the PGA TOUR since 1991 (Phil Mickelson) and the second-youngest winner in the past 90 years. The Alabama sophomore finished with a 2-under 70 to finish at 29-under 259 and break the tournament scoring
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Nick Dunlap had quite the day in the third round of the American Express. The 20-year-old fired a 12-under 60 at La Quinta Country Club, highlighted by 10 birdies and one eagle. History.@PGATOURU's Nick Dunlap becomes just the second amateur to shoot a 60 in a PGA TOUR event.At just 20 years old, he currently
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The PGA rookie, Tom Whitney shot eight under par on his second day at the American Express. Starting on the back nine at La Quinta Country Club, Whitney started out hot birding his first two holes. Dropping in the rankings tying at 62nd place, Whitney’s performance at the 18th and 4th hole with a bogey
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Sam Burns was sizzling like a desert summer in his second round. Sam Burns is @theamexgolf leader after a sizzling second round. The former @LSUMensGolf star shot 11-under 61 on the @PGAWESTGOLF Nicklaus Tournament Course to finish at 17-under through 36 holes. pic.twitter.com/TpWQ2diCWb— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) January 19, 2024 Burns, a former standout at LSU,
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The $8.4 million American Express PGA tournament got underway at three courses in La Quinta, with a field of 156 players led by Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked men’s golfer who is coming off one of the best seasons on the PGA Tour in recent years. Round 1 of @theamexgolf at the always beautiful
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The world’s best player, Scottie Scheffler, will headline the field at this week’s American Express in La Quinta. “Wherever I sit at in the world rankings, it doesn’t really affect how I’m going to play this week. I’m still going out and trying to play good and win the tournament,” said Scheffler. All smiles from
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Tom Whitney is one of 156 professional players in the field this week for the American Express, set to make his 2024 season debut on the PGA TOUR. “I was a little bummed I didn’t get into the field at Sony but the silver lining is I get to make my debut here in my
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The PGA TOUR is in town for the 65th playing of the American Express. Given the pro-am style of this history-rich tournament, Sports Director Blake Arthur thought it would be fun and informative to chat with two of the top teachers in the country, Bryan Lebedevitch and Joe Hallett, who work with both professional and amateur players.
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The American Express PGA Tournament returns to PGA West on Thursday. This marks the 65th Anniversary of the PGA event in the Coachella Valley. The tournament dates back to 1960. It was originally called the Palm Springs Golf Classic. In 1962, Bob Hope and Arnold Palmer won the pro-am portion of the Palm Springs Desert
Continue Reading Long regarded as the gem of professional golf in the Coachella Valley, The American Express continues to cast its ever-growing spotlight on many of the PGA TOUR’s brightest stars. This year’s tournament touts another elite, well-rounded and deep field of competition, which was finalized on Friday with 154-of-156 players confirmed to play in the 65th-annual
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Justin Thomas will participate in the 2024 The American Express golf tournament in La Quinta. The announcement was confirmed to News Channel 3 by tournament officials. Check out our American Express Section more on the tournament Thomas, a former World. No. 1, hasn’t played in the tournament since 2015, back when it was the Humana
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Thursday for what’s believed to be more money than the PGA Tour’s entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the two sides were negotiating a commercial deal. Rahm confirmed the move in an
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The momentum generated from strengthened professional fields in recent years has been palpable, and the spotlight grows brighter on Coachella Valley’s annual PGA TOUR golf tournament as it is further frontloaded within the TOUR’s 2024 schedule. Accordingly, golf’s stars have started to align as The American Express™ has received commitments from World No. 5 Patrick Cantlay and
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Organizers announced the performers for the American Express golf tournament in January. Four-time GRAMMY© Award-winning musician and two-time Country Music Association (CMA) “Entertainer of the Year” Keith Urban and three-time GRAMMY© Award-winning pop rock band Train will comprise the musical lineup for its 2024 Concert Series on the PGA WEST Stadium Course driving range during
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The American Express donated to 16 local organizations during their Community Impact Celebration. The $1 million donation, which was distributed amongst the award recipients, was collected during the 2023 PGA Tour Golf Tournament. The 16 recipients of the award are apart of charitable organizations that provide support for health and wellness services, families, education and
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Theme of Two: Rahm now has two career wins in La Quinta (2018, 2023) and begins 2023 season with two wins in two starts (Sentry Tournament of Champions, American Express) Big, bad Jon Rahm has done it again in the desert. Like a lion hunting down a gazelle, Rahm’s Sunday charge was inevitable, taking down
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And then there were two. A Sunday showdown between Jon Rahm and Davis Thompson is in store for the final round of the 64th American Express. World No. 4 Rahm continues his stellar play, shooting a 65 on Saturday. He is seeking his second tournament title having won here in 2018. Rahm and Thompson share
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PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson has been dialed in. After a 10-under 62 at La Quinta Country Club on Thursday, the PGA Tour rookie followed that up with an 8-under 64 on Friday, putting him at 18-under for the tournament. Thompson’s had a historic two rounds in the desert, making five eagles through 36 holes,
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