The 61st annual American Express tees off Thursday in La Quinta as players continue to prepare for play. Tuesday was the first day for press conferences. World No. 17 Paul Casey addressed the media and returns to the tournament for the first time since 2017. On Wednesday, Phil Mickelson will meet with the media at
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Hole 18 Stadium Course Hole 10 Stadium Course 18 green Stadium Course 18 Fairway Stadium Course 18 looking towards green Stadium Course 17 from the Tee (Alcatraz) Stadium Course On 17 (Alcatraz) looking towards the hole and tee. 17th Hole on Stadium Course
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Professional golf returns to the Coachella Valley this week for “The American Express” tournament. Event organizers said the attendance for the tournament continues to grow and that there is so much more fans can take away from it this year. “Super excited we have worked all year … on this event to get ready for
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The American Express golf tournament tees off Thursday in La Quinta with some of the sport’s biggest stars in our desert to compete on the PGA TOUR. This year’s 156 player field is one of the strongest we’ve seen in some time and that’s a tribute to Phil Mickelson in his new role as tournament
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The 2020 American Express golf tournament final player field was released today, with 156 players total. The tournament takes place January 16 through January 19 at PGA WEST Stadium & Nicklaus Tournament Courses, and La Quinta Country Club. News Channel 3 will have complete coverage throughout the tournament. FINAL PLAYER FIELD: · An, Byeong Hun · Ancer,
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La Quinta native and star collegiate golfer Charlie Reiter will compete in the American Express™ PGA TOUR event on January 16-19, 2020. Reiter attended Palm Desert High School. During his Junior year, he won the CIF/SCGA Southern California Regional Championship. The victory earned him a spot in the California State High School Championship. He also
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A packed room at the Classic Club in Palm Desert Tuesday as Desert Classic Charities handed out charitable funds to valley groups raised at last year’s Desert Classic golf tournament. With News Channel 3’s John White serving as emcee, 29 local groups received grants totaling $900,000, along with nearly $150,000 from the Berger Foundation. The
Continue Reading LA QUINTA, Calif. – Today during a press conference at The American Express™ Media Day at PGA WEST, American Express® and Lagardère Sports announced that top-ranked PGA TOUR players and 2018 Ryder Cup competitors Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau, Francesco Molinari and Paul Casey, as well as rising star Matthew Wolff, have committed to the field joining
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Jeff Sanders sat down with Sports Director Blake Arthur to talk about this year’s tournament, which has a new name and new host in golf legend Phil Mickelson. The American Express, the annual PGA TOUR event in our valley, is from January 15-19th in La Quinta. This is the 61st edition of the tournament, formerly
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Five-time major champion Phil Mickelson will be in a position he’s never experienced in his career. He will be the host of a PGA TOUR tournament. Mickelson was named the host of The American Express on Saturday at a small gathering at the Madison Club in La Quinta. Lefty was previously the tournament ambassador but
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