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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“You wouldn’t think it, but like, I’m a band nerd and also a baseball player,” said RMHS senior baseball player Jayson Bittner. Jayson Bittner does it all. The Rancho Mirage baseball captain prides himself on being a utility player. “I don’t want to just have my mind set on one thing. It’s good to be
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“I just have the inner desire… I’m like… when I want to achieve something I’m going to do it…” Caroline Wales grew up a two sport athlete — golf and gymnastics. She says that combination has made her mentally strong. ((Kaitlyn Ellis – PD Golf Coach)) “To be able to coach Caroline Wales is such
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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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Former American Express winner Mark Wilson has withdrawn from this year’s tournament after testing positive for coronavirus.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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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. He was 75. The Los Angeles Dodgers mourn the passing of Hall of Famer and Dodger all-time great Don Sutton. Our thoughts are
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The California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section announced Tuesday that it has been forced to cancel Fall sports playoffs and championships for the 2020-2021 season. Yikes. Not good. More tonight on @KESQ. https://t.co/bLU3RNuvx5— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) January 19, 2021 FALL SPORTS: To be clear, the Fall sports regular season is NOT cancelled, just the playoffs and
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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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The 2021 American Express tees off this week in La Quinta as the third event on the PGA TOUR schedule. The tournament will be played amidst the ongoing pandemic – without fans, amateurs, and now the favorite to win the tournament. World No. 2 and 2018 tournament champion Jon Rahm has withdrawn from this year’s
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The final player field has been released for the upcoming American Express golf tournament right here in the desert. There are many changes this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but on a positive note… the field is stacked! The tournament will be played at the Stadium and Nicklaus Tournament Courses at PGA West in
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Brett Davis is from Oklahoma. If his accent (which hits you harder than a middle linebacker) didn’t give it away, then it’s his most recent decision to head home. Welcome Brett Davis from Coachella Valley High School (CA)!Coach Davis is our 10th head coach since 1947.#LetsRoll #ThrowItAround#TraditionOfWinning 🐾🚩 pic.twitter.com/HdRrHU70LR— Spiro Bulldog Football 🐾 (@Spiro_Bulldogs) January
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Youth soccer coach Paul Thompson coached players back in 2014 at the Hovely Soccer Park in Palm Desert. It’s a place where for years he coached, sometimes multiple teams in a single season. He impacted many lives including Mark Morocco. “Devastated, still crying, don’t know what to think,” said Morocco when talking about Thompson’s death.
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Change is inevitable in our new world amid an ongoing pandemic, especially here in California. Below are some of the key points in regards to the 2021 American Express golf tournament. Despite format changes, tournament contributions to local Coachella Valley charities will exceed those made in 2020Due to local COVID-19 circumstances, the tournament will be
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