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Scottie Scheffler lands 20th PGA Tour win at The American Express
Far be it for Scottie Scheffler to ease into another golf season.,Scheffler pulled away with a birdie spree in the final round of The American Express to win his first outing of 2026, shooting 6-under-par 66 in Sunday's final round at La Quinta, Calif.,That gave the world's No. 1 golfer a tournament...
Si Woo Kim tops crowded American Express leaderboard after 54 holes
South Korea's Si Woo Kim shot 6-under par 66 and he claimed a one-shot lead through the third round of The American Express on Saturday at La Quinta, Calif.,Kim is at 22-under 194 going into Sunday's final round.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and third-round co-leader Blades Brown both shot 68s on t...
Ludvig Aberg WDs from American Express due to illness
Sweden's Ludvig Aberg withdrew from The American Express in La Quinta, Calif. before the start of his third round on Saturday due to an illness.,Making his first start of 2026, Aberg was 7-under par and playing the Stadium Course at PGA West. He was going to be battling the make the cut line, which ...
Blades Brown, 18, shoots course-record 60, grabs share of AmEx lead
Eighteen-year-old Blades Brown shot 12-under-par 60 Friday to surge into a tie for the lead with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler through two rounds of The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,Brown, whose first PGA Tour event as a pro was last January at The American Express when he was 17, raced out...
Blades Brown's course record has him tied atop American Express leaderboard
Eighteen-year-old Blades Brown shot 12-under-par 60 Friday to surge into a tie for the lead with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler through two rounds of The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,Brown, whose first PGA Tour event as a pro was last January at The American Express when he was 17, raced out...
Course record at AmEx is kids' stuff for teenager Blades Brown
Teenager Blades Brown was sharper than anybody during the second round of The American Express on Friday at La Quinta, Calif., although his missed 8-foot putt on the final hole prevented history.,Needing one birdie over his final three holes to set himself up for an elusive round of 59, the 18-year-...
Justin Thomas (back) eyes potential return on Florida swing
World No. 9 Justin Thomas said he's progressing well in his recovery from back surgery and is eyeing a return during the PGA Tour's Florida swing.,Thomas has been sidelined since undergoing a microdiscectomy in mid-November. The procedure alleviated a disc problem that had been causing hip pain.,"10...
Min Woo Lee, Pierceson Coody lead The American Express
Min Woo Lee of Australia and Pierceson Coody share the first-round lead and Scottie Scheffler is one off the pace at The American Express after Thursday's action in La Quinta, Calif.,Lee and Coody each shot 10-under-par 62 at the Nicklaus Tournament Course to open the tournament. Coody ran off seven...
Defending champ Sepp Straka feeling heat of competition at The American Express
As the defending champion of The American Express, Sepp Straka may be the one the others are all looking to beat, but the Austrian says he feels the intensity of the competition coming out to kick off the 2026 PGA Tour schedule on Thursday in La Quinta, Calif.,"I think the competition, the fact that...
Stacked field out to dethrone Sepp Straka at The American Express
The slightly altered start to the 2026 PGA Tour schedule has become a boon for The American Express.,Several top players who normally would have debuted at The Sentry, the since-canceled tournament on Maui, will hit their first tee shots of the season at The American Express on Thursday in La Quinta...
Rory McIlroy: PGA, LIV 'too far apart' for deal to take place
Rory McIlroy said the rift between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is too wide, effectively negating any chance for a reunification in the sport of golf.,"I just don't see a world where it can happen at this point," the second-ranked McIlroy said Wednesday at Emirates Golf Club ahead of this week's Dubai ...
Will Zalatoris following return from surgery: ‘In reality, I had a compromised back’
Will Zalatoris might be well positioned to make himself a top comeback player during the 2026 PGA Tour season.,During Tuesday's media availability in advance of The American Express in La Quinta, Calif., he confirmed that could be a possibility.,"I want to try to play my way into some Signature Even...
Nothing like 72 holes for Scottie Scheffler as World No. 1 begins season
Scottie Scheffler steered clear of wine glasses when helping with Christmas dinner this year.,That joke was surely going around the PGA West resort in La Quinta, Calif., as the No. 1 player in the world arrived for The American Express, his 2026 PGA Tour season debut.,Scheffler's 2025 season got off...
Golf Glance: Scheffler makes '26 debut; McIlroy, Fleetwood battle in Dubai
The PGA Tour returns to the mainland for this week's pro-am tournament in La Quinta, Calif., while the lucrative Rolex Series kicks off in Dubai and the Champions Tour begins its season in Hawaii.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The American Express, La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 22-25,Course: Pete Dye Stadium Course...
Brooks Koepka commits to hometown Cognizant Classic
Brooks Koepka's sudden return to the PGA Tour continues to benefit several of the tour's second-tier tournaments.,Koepka, who was reinstated by the tour earlier this month through a one-time Returning Player Program, has committed to the Cognizant Classic. Formerly known as the Honda Classic, the Co...
Chris Gotterup wins season-opening Sony Open by two shots
Chris Gotterup shot 6-under-par 64 in the final round to capture the season-opening Sony Open on Sunday at Honolulu.,His 16-under 264 score was good for a two-stroke victory at Waialae Country Club.,Ryan Gerard shot 65 to finish as runner-up, while Patrick Rodgers' bogey-free 65 helped him to third ...
Mateo Pulcini wins Latin America Amateur, books trips to 3 majors
Mateo Pulcini of Argentina defeated Venezuela's Virgilio Paz on the second playoff hole to win the Latin America Amateur Championship on Sunday in Lima, Peru.,The victory earned Pulcini entry into three of golf's four majors this season: the Masters, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship.,Pulcini,...
Davis Riley in Sony Open lead after strong finish through 3 rounds
Davis Riley had a strong finishing stretch to shoot 3-under-par 67 and claim the lead through the third round of the Sony Open on Saturday at Honolulu.,Riley is at 12-under 198 going into Sunday's final round of the PGA Tour's season-opening tournament at Waialae Country Club.,Chris Gotterup (68), K...
Will Zalatoris (back) to return at The American Express
Will Zalatoris will return to competition next week at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,A former world top-10 player, Zalatoris is eight months removed from back surgery. He reportedly has been plagued by back issues for much of the past three years.,Zalatoris, 29, competed at the PGA Champ...
Nick Faldo returns home following open-heart surgery
Six-time major champion Nick Faldo announced that he is headed home following open-heart surgery.,Faldo, 68, underwent a preventative procedure at The Cleveland Clinic. ,"After two weeks in Cleveland, Nick Faldo, and his wife, Lindsay, are on their way home following a successful, scheduled preventa...