World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returns to the desert for 2026 American Express

By Kenji Ito

January 7, 2026 11:19 PM

Published January 7, 2026 4:46 PM

LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) - Scottie Scheffler, the world's top-ranked men's golf player, officially committed to play at this year's American Express on Wednesday morning.

Scheffler missed last year's tournament due to injury. The world number one had his right hand punctured by broken glass on Christmas Day.

Along with Scheffler, here are the rest of the most notable players who committed to play.

Adam Scott
Matt Fitzpatrick
Justin Rose
Russell Henley
Robert MacIntyre
Sam Burns
Patrick Cantlay
Tony Finau
Luke Clanton
Billy Horschel
Will Zalatoris
Alex Noren
Sepp Straka
Ben Griffin
Wyndham Clark
Akshay Bhatia
Rickie Fowler

Both Adam Scott and Matt Fitzpatrick are making their debut at the AMEX.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of the American Express.

If you want to see our past coverage of the tournament, you can click here.

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