Other courses PGA WEST (Nicklaus Tournament), La Quinta CC
Purse $7.6 million
Winner $1,368,000 + 500 FedExCup pts.
156 players
72-hole stroke-play
54-hole cut
Defending champion Si Woo Kim
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The American Express Format
Unique Pro-Am Format
Each professional will be grouped with amateurs for the first three rounds
The low 70 professionals (and ties) will play their final round at the Stadium Course at PGA WEST.
Tournament Notes
The La Quinta Country Club and pro-am portion return for the 63rd annual The American Express after being eliminated in 2021 due to COVID-19 restriction
Si Woo Kim will look to be the first player to successfully defend his title at The American Express since Johnny Miller won back-to-back in 1975 and 1976.
California native Patrick Cantlay, the 2021 FedExCup Champion, will make his fourth start at The American Express after his 2021 runner-up finish. Cantlay set the 18-hole record at the Stadium Course at PGA WEST with 11 birdies en route to a final-round 61, but the 22-under 266 fell one shot short of Si Woo Kim’s winning total.
World No. 1 and 2018 American Express champion Jon Rahm enters the week in top form having finished runner-up to Cameron Smith at the Sentry Tournament of Champions to open the 2022 calendar. Rahm marks the first World No. 1 to tee it up at The American Express since former FedExCup Champion Justin Rose in 2019.
Since The American Express became a 72 hole event in 2012, ten tournaments have been decided by two strokes or less
Year
Winner
Score
Margin of Victory
Runner(s)-up
2021
Si Woo Kim
265 (-23)
1 stroke
Patrick Cantlay
2020
Andrew Landry
262 (-26)
2 strokes
Abraham Ancer
2019
Adam Long
262 (-26)
1 stroke
2 players
2018
Jon Rahm
266 (-22)
Playoff
Andrew Landry
2017
Hudson Swafford
268 (-20)
1 stroke
Adam Hadwin
2016
Jason Dufner
263 (-25)
Playoff
David Lingmerth
2015
Bill Haas
266 (-22)
1 stroke
5 players
2014
Patrick Reed
260 (-28)
2 strokes
Ryan Palmer
2013
Brian Gay
263 (-25)
Playoff
2 players
2012
Mark Wilson
264 (-24)
2 strokes
3 players
Notes On The Field
John Rahm
No. 28 FedExCup
No. 1 OWGR
34th week as World No. 1, ranks 12th-most all-time
Defeated Andrew Landry on the fourth extra hole (18th hole) for victory in 2018
Leads the TOUR in Greens in Regulation Percentage at 81.48
Results This Season
2nd Sentry Tournament of Champions
Missed Cut at the Fortinet Championship
Patrick Cantlay
No. 76 FedExCup
No. 4 OWGR
Reigning FedExCup Champion after four wins in 2020-21
Seeks third top-10 at the event (MC/2013, T9/2019, 2nd/2021)
Holds Stadium Course at PGA WEST 18-hole record of 61 (R4/2021)
Results This Season
4th Tournament of Champions
Talor Gooch
No. 2 FedExCup
No. 31 OWGR
Earned first career PGA TOUR victory at The RSM Classic
Highest FedExCup position of any player in the field
Making fifth tournament start (best: 4th/2019)
Results This Season
Won The RSM Classic
T4 Fortinet Championship
T5 The CJ Cup @ Summit
Sungjae IM
No. 5 FedExCup
No. 25 OWGR
Making seventh start of the season
Three top-25 finishes in three event starts (T12/2019, T10/2020, T12/2021)
Has posted 20 scores at par or better in 22 rounds this season
Results This Season
Won Shriners Children’s Open
T8 Sentry Tournament of Champions
T9 The CJ Cup @ Summit
Phil Mickelson
No. 160 FedExCup • No. 35 OWGR
Tournament host and reigning PGA Championship winner
Winner of the event in 2002 and 2004
Making 19th tournament start and seeks 11th top-25 finish
Results This Season
T30 Sentry Tournament of Champions
T36 Fortinet Championship
Top Odds
Player
Odds
Jon Rahm
6/1
Patrick Cantlay
9/1
Scottie Scheffler
20/1
Sungjae Im
22/1
Abraham Ancer
25/1
Corey Conners
25/1
Tony Finau
25/1
Talor Gooch
28/1
Russell Henley
28/1
Matthew Wolff
28/1
2021 Leaderboard
Finish
Player
To Par
R1
R2
R3
R4
Total
1
Si Woo Kim
-23
66
68
67
64
265
2
Patrick Cantlay
-22
69
71
65
61
266
3
Cam Davis
-20
68
70
66
64
268
4
Tony Finau
-19
68
66
67
68
269
T5
Abraham Ancer
-15
69
65
73
66
273
T5
Doug Ghim
-15
67
68
69
69
273
T5
Michael Thompson
-15
67
72
68
66
273
T8
Byeong Hun An
-14
65
73
67
69
274
T8
Paul Casey
-14
72
65
68
69
274
T8
Brian Harman
-14
68
68
67
71
274
T8
Francesco Molinari
-14
69
66
69
70
274
Strength of Field Stats
Top 30 Fedex Cup
14
Talor Gooch (2) — highest ranked
Top 125 FedEx Cup
84
Top 50 OWGR
16
John Rahm (1) — highest ranked
Top 100 OWGR
31
PGA TOUR Winners
85
Phil Mickelson – most at 45
Past Champions
13
Defending: Si Woo Kim
FedExCup Champions
4
Defending: Patrick Cantlay (2021)
Major Winners
12
Phil Mickelson most at 6
Tournament Records
Category
Value
Player
Year
Low 18 Hole score
59
2 players; most recent: Adam Hadwin
2017 (R3)
Low 36 Hole Score
124
Pat Perez
2009
Low 54 Hole Score
189
Patrick Reed
2014
Low 72 Hole Score
255
Steve Stricker
2009
Holes In One
54
Most recent: Martin Laird
2020 (R1, #6)
Largest 18 Hole Lead
3
4 players; most recent: Phil Mickelson
2019
Largest 36 Hole Lead
6
Craig Stadler
1983
Largest 54 Hole Lead
7
Patrick Reed
2014
Largest Margin of Victory
6
2 players; most recent, Tom Kite
1993
Best Come From Behind Win
7
David Duval
1999
Playoffs
21
Most Recent: John Rahm def. Andrew Landry
2018
Wire to wire winners
2
Most Recent: Patrick Reed
2014
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