T hursday was a ho-hum-type day for Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler, with Thomas posting a bogey-free 5-under 67 and Fowler signing for a 3-under 69. Both those scores would norma

Rickie Fowler is in the mix at PGA West after a second-round 62. PGA Coach Brendon Elliott shares a few keys golfers can take from Rickie's new-and-improved backswing for more solid strikes throughout the bag.

Hoffman won his first PGA Tour title at this event back in 2007, holding held off John Rollins in a playoff on a windy weekend with sub-freezing temperatures. It was a celebrity pro-am known as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic back then, a West Coast landmark frequently played by Hollywood stars and U.S. presidents.

Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler recap their respective second rounds at The American Express and discuss getting back on pace in a low-scoring tournament.

American Express tee times, schedule and weather forecast for all four rounds at PGA West in La Quinta, California.

Charley Hoffman won The American Express golf tournament, then the Bob Hope Classic, in January of 2007. That was four months before Blades Brown was born. On Friday, with the 17-year-old Brown playing his second round as a pro, Hoffman found himself outplaying the youngster, though just barely, to take the lead in the desert’s PGA Tour event.

6 days agoRickie Fowler will make his first appearance of the 2025 season at this week's American Express in Palm Springs, California. He ended the 2024 season with three consecutive top-25 finishes, including one top-five, and will aim to maintain that ...

Golf fans in the desert might be envious that Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are playing in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour this week, while Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele withdrew from playing in The American Express in La Quinta. The La Quinta field went from a great field to a good field, fans might be tempted to say.

Rico Hoey has played in The American Express golf event in La Quinta just once, missing the cut last year. But his history of golf in the desert goes back much deeper than that.

Leading scores after the second round of the PGA Tour's American Express tournament in La Quinta, California on Friday (USA unless stated; par-72):

Leaving Hawaii is always a buzz-kill, but the field at this week's American Express makes the ... Will Zalatoris and Rickie Fowler are just some of the names on the tee sheet.

For the third time in his PGA Tour career, Sepp Straka hoisted a trophy at tournament's end. Converting a four-stroke lead at the 54-hole mark into a victory at the 2025 American Express, Straka fended off a crowded chasing pack headlined by Justin Thomas.