It’s tournament week! The PGA Tour is back in town for the 63rd American Express featuring many of the top golfers in the game. First-round play starts on Thursday with the tournament running through Sunday. 156 players are in the field, all battling for the $1.3 million dollar purse and 500 FedExCup points. Check out our
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The PGA TOUR player field for the 63rd annual American Express has been finalized with 154-of-156 players set. The American Express is among the PGA TOUR’s longest-tenured golf tournaments. The American Express is a 72-hole event, which also includes 156 amateurs over 54 holes (three rounds) – and its 2022 champion will earn $1,368,000 (from
Continue Reading The American Express PGA golf tournament is returning to La Quinta from January 19-23. It will feature some of the world’s top golfers with concerts and fans in the grandstands. But what about the recent surge in covid cases and what do attendees need to know? Pat McCabe, the tournament’s executive director, said everyone must show
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The PGA tour’s 2021 FedExCup champion, Patrick Cantlay, the No. 4-ranked golfer in the world, will play in the upcoming American Express tournament in La Quinta, it was announced today. The 2022 tournament, scheduled for Jan. 20-23, will feature 156 professionals and 156 amateur golfers playing a round each at PGA West’s Stadium Course, Nicklaus
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World No. 1 Jon Rahm will play at the American Express golf tournament in La Quinta later this month. Rahm, 27, is a six-time PGA tour winner. He is the reigning U.S. Open champion and won the American Express in 2018. This will be Rahm’s first U.S. mainland PGA Tour start of 2022. Check out
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The American Express golf tournament’s concert series returns in a major way! Maroon 5 and Brad Paisley will be performing on the driving range at PGA West in La Quinta after golf ends. Tournament director Pat McCabe confirmed that Maroon 5 will play on Friday, and Brad Paisley will play on Saturday. “Our concert series
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The American Express and The Mickelson Foundation, who run The American Express PGA Tour golf tournament in La Quinta, donated $1.1 million to local charities today from funds accumulated from last January’s tournament. The tournament’s non-profit arm donated the funds to 36 charitable partner organizations local to the desert valley, according to event organizers. “The
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Spectators will return to the American Express golf tournament in 2022. Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 American Express, the Coachella Valley’s PGA Tour golf event. The tournament will be held from Jan. 19-23, 2022 at the PGA WEST and La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta. Last year’s tournament was played without
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is now a member of the Mickelson Foundation’s board of directors. The Mickelson Foundation is the charitable organization of World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson and his wife, Amy Mickelson. It is also the host organization for The American Express™ PGA TOUR event, which is held annually
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Si Woo Kim has done it in the desert. Kim, ranked 96th in the OWGR, outlasted Patrick Cantlay to win the American Express at 23-under par. Si Woo Kim claims another Stadium. 🏆The 25-year-old wins @TheAmExGolf, his 3rd TOUR title. pic.twitter.com/DITKIETVut— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 25, 2021 The 25-year-old Korean shot a final round 64,
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A new day and new names atop the leaderboard at the American Express. World No. 22 Tony Finau, California-native Max Homa and Si Woo Kim are tied for first at -15 heading into Sunday’s final round. “Be patient tomorrow and then try to relax and not be too aggressive. Those are my goals tomorrow,” Kim
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The cut line (-4) been drawn at the American Express after two rounds in La Quinta. Different than past years, the cut was established after 36 holes with no pro-am and La Quinta Country Club not in the course rotation. It’s all a ripple effect due to the ongoing pandemic and part of PGA TOUR
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Many things are different about this year’s American Express tournament, including the number of volunteers. Head volunteer Rob Appel said his committee normally has 45 to 50 people to help with crowd control and player security. This year there are only 9. Most volunteers in his committee are veterans, with two rookies, Appel said. “We’re
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Brandon Hagy wasn’t supposed to play this week. He wasn’t in the player field. However, after 2018 tournament champion, 2021 tournament favorite and World No. 2 Jon Rahm withdrew on Monday, Hagy was given his spot as an alternate. And boy, is he making the most of it. After Round 1 of @TheAmExGolf: 1. @BrandonHagy
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When the golf course is your backyard, life is good. That’s the case for many homeowners at PGA West in La Quinta this weekend. The American Express announced in November that there would be no ticketed spectators at this year’s tournament due to state and county health guidelines regarding the coronavirus. That means the only
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Former American Express winner Mark Wilson has withdrawn from this year’s tournament after testing positive for coronavirus. According to a news release from the PGA Tour, the positive test was discovered before the first round of competition began on Thursday. Wilson will self-isolate. He will be replaced in the field by the first alternate, Matt
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For the first time ever, the American Express golf tournament in La Quinta will not have the three-day pro-am. In its place was the first-ever Charity Challenge. Two of the top 30 golfers in the world, alongside celebrity partners, battled it out on the back nine of the PGA West Pete Dye Stadium course. The
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Player press conferences have started in La Quinta at the American Express with play scheduled to start Thursday at PGA WEST – the Stadium Course and Nicklaus Tournament Course, with La Quinta Country Club not in the rotation this year as part of the safety protocols on the PGA TOUR. Featured Groups for this week's
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The PGA TOUR plays on amid the ongoing pandemic. This week, the pro golf circuit is here in our valley for the 62nd American Express, the third event on the 2021 calendar. Following PGA TOUR protocols, no fans will be in attendance, along with other changes to ensure the safety of players, caddies, coaches and
Continue Reading The American Express announced that country music star Jake Owen and Landon Donovan, retired U.S. men’s professional soccer star, will be teaming up with PGA TOUR professionals Tony Finau and Paul Casey in The American Express Charity Challenge to raise $1 million to support local charities. 44-time PGA TOUR winner and World Golf Hall of
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