2026 The American Express PGA Tournament News & Updates
Tournament History
Explore the rich legacy of The American Express, founded by Bob Hope and featuring golf's unique Pro-Am format in the California desert.
View History2026 Highlights
Watch the official 2026 American Express highlights and read the CaddyBytes recap from the final round.
Watch HighlightsCourse Guide
Detailed look at PGA West Stadium Course, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and La Quinta Country Club - the three-course desert rotation.
Virtual Caddie TourTournament Details
Dates: January 16-19, 2026
Location: La Quinta, California
Format: 72-hole Pro-Am stroke play
Championship Facts
Defending Champion: To be determined
Field: 156 PGA Tour professionals + celebrities
Purse: $8.4 million
About the Event
The American Express features the PGA Tour's unique Pro-Am format across three desert courses, carrying on Bob Hope's entertainment legacy.
2026 American Express Tournament Highlights
VideoCaddyBytes 2026 Recap: The final round at The American Express quickly turned into a Scotty Scheffler clinic, as the world No. 1 came out firing and never let the field breathe. Scheffler opened with sharp wedge play, pure rhythm off the tee, and birdies piling up early — the kind of steady pressure that forces everyone else into chase mode. While players like Andrew Putnam tried to mount a charge and big names like Ricky Fowler and Jason Day flashed moments of brilliance, nobody could match Scheffler’s relentless precision and tap-in consistency. Even when trouble appeared, Scheffler simply muscled his way out with elite ball-striking and iron control, making birdies look routine. In the end, it was another dominant wire-to-wire type performance, as Scheffler pulled away to claim yet another PGA Tour win — proving once again that when he gets rolling early, the rest of the leaderboard is basically playing for second..
Video courtesy of the Golf Channel / YouTube.