After 2 weeks in paradise on Maui and Oahu, the PGA Tour is back in the Continental U.S. for The American Express in California. It’s the 1st leg of the California swing, returning again' to PGA West and La Quinta Country Club.
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It’s an unusually strong field this week by The American Express’ standards, featuring some of the top players in the world – including Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler. Rahm is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 2 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, followed by Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay.
Players will tee it up on 3 courses this week, playing each in the 1st 3 rounds: Stadium Course (PGA West), La Quinta Country Club and Nicklaus Tournament Course (PGA West). Those who make the cut after 54 holes will play the Stadium Course in the final round.