World No. 4 Patrick Cantlay to play at the American Express; Jason Day, Justin Rose also commit
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 Tournament Course and La Quinta Country Club.
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This year will mark Cantlay's fourth appearance at the tournament. He recorded 20 birdies over his final 36 holes last year.
He will play alongside Jon Rahm, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world and World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson.
The tournament also received commitments from 12-time PGA Tour winner and 2015 PGA Championship winner Jason Day, 10-time PGA Tour winner Justin Rose, top-ranked Mexican golfer and world No. 17, Abraham Ancer and South Korea' s top-ranked golfer and World No. 26, Sungjae Im.
Since its inception in 1960 as the Palm Springs Golf Classic -- known for many years as the Bob Hope Desert Classic -- the PGA event has generated more than $63 million for nonprofit organizations dedicated to supporting Coachella Valley residents, according to officials.
For more information including ticket pricing, go to www.theamexgolf.com.
