The PGA returns to the desert in 2026 for The American Express
Catch a preview of The American Express’ 2026 return with golf reporter Larry Bohannan and editor Shad Powers.
The American Express tournament has been no match for some of the world’s greatest golfers and there’s an impressive group of players atop the leaderboard entering today’s final round.
Si Woo Kim, ranked 42nd in the world, shot a 6 under 66 to get to 22 under for the tournament. He’s alone in first place, one shot ahead of 18-year-old Blades Brown and Scottie Scheffler, the World No. 1.
Who will come away with the victory in Palm Springs, California?
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American Express schedule and how to watch
Round 4: Sunday, Jan. 25
First tee: TBATV coverage: 4-7 p.m. ETTV channel: Golf ChannelStreaming: ESPN app (Select plan) | Fubo (free trial)
Round 4 of the 2026 American Express will broadcast nationally on Golf Channel from 4-7 p.m. Featured group and hole streaming from PGA Tour Live is available on the ESPN app (with a subscription to the Select plan) starting at noon.
American Express tee times
All times Eastern:
Tee No. 10
11:23 a.m.: Dylan Wu, Rasmus Højgaard, Max Homa
11:34 a.m.: A.J. Ewert, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Seamus Power
11:45 a.m.: David Lipsky, Davis Riley, Max Greyserman
11:56 a.m.: S.H. Kim, Gary Woodland, Keith Mitchell
12:07 p.m.: Alex Smalley, Max McGreevy, Chandler Phillips
12:18 p.m.: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Davis Chatfield, Daniel Berger
12:29 p.m.: Tom Kim, Taylor Moore, John Parry
12:40 p.m.: Denny McCarthy, Harry Hall, Matt Kuchar
12:51 p.m.: Carson Young, Zach Johnson, Ricky Castillo
1:02 p.m.: Patrick Rodgers, Marc Meissner, Will Zalatoris
1:13 p.m.: Billy Horschel, Zecheng, Dou
1:24 p.m.: Rafael Campos, Michael Brennan
Tee No. 1
11:23 a.m.: Chad Ramey, David Ford, Adrien Saddler
11:34 a.m.: Jordan Smith, Ryo Hisatsune, Matthieu Pavo
11:45 a.m.: Sahith Theegala, Harris English, Min Woo Lee
11:56 a.m.: Adam Scott, Nick Taylor, Johnny Keefer
12:07 p.m.: Karl Vilips, Robert MacIntyre, Sam Ryder
12:18 p.m.: Matt Fitzpatrick, Pierceson Coody, Joel Dahmen
12:29 p.m.: Zach Bouchou, Rickie Fowler, Jason Day
12:40 p.m.: Ryan Gerard, Sam Burns, Ben Griffin
12:51 p.m.: Sam Stevens, Haotong Li, Russell Henley
1:02 p.m.: Jacob Bridgeman, Austin Smotherman, Patrick Cantlay
1:13 p.m.: Matt McCarty, Andrew Putnam, J.T. Poston
1:24 p.m.: Eric Cole, Wyndham Clark, Tom Hoge
1:35 p.m.: Si Woo Kim, Blades Brown, Scottie Scheffler
Where is The American Express played?
The American Express is played over three courses in La Quinta, California, about 130 miles southeast of Los Angeles and 130 miles northwest of San Diego.
La Quinta Country Club: The par-72 course at La Quinta Country Club, about 6 miles north of PGA West, totals 7,060 yards.Pete Dye Stadium Course: The Stadium Course at PGA West is a regular host of PGA Tour Q-school finals for those looking to qualify for the Tour. The par-72 course designed by Pete Dye totals 7,210 yards and features natural stadium seating.Nicklaus Tournament Course: This course at PGA West was designed by Jack Nicklaus and features two island greens. The par-72 course totals 7,147 yards.Who won the 2025 American Express?
Sepp Straka held off a late charge from Justin Thomas to win last year’s American Express, the first of his two PGA Tour victories in 2025. Straka finished 25 under par to win by two strokes. Justin Lower and Jason Day tied for third three strokes back.
American Express weather: Day 4 Sunday
AccuWeather predicts a high of 73 degrees with partly sunny skies in the forecast today in La Quinta, California. Winds are expected to blow out of the northwest at 5-10 mph. There is about a 5% chance of rain.
