Goodbye Hawaii! Hello California!
After a two week trip around the Hawaiian islands, the PGA Tour is back in the continental USA for The American Express in Palm Springs.
This tournament's had a variety of names over the years, including the Desert Classic, CareerBuilder Challenge, and the Bob Hope Classic. With a new title sponsor and Phil Mickelson as its acting host, organizers are hoping to rejuvenate this once notable PGA Tour stop.
The event is a pro-am, meaning that each professional is paired with an amateur partner for a separate competition. Due to the number of golfers in action, The American Express is played on three courses - La Quinta Country Club, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and The Stadium Course at PGA West - with the cut coming after Round 3.
Here are five notable pairings for Rounds 1, 2, and 3 (all times ET):
Group: Adam Long, Paul Casey
Thursday, La Quinta - 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Nicklaus Tournament - 1:10 p.m.
Saturday, Stadium Course - 12:40 p.m.
Group: Phil Mickelson, Tony Finau
Thursday, La Quinta - 11:40 a.m.
Friday, Nicklaus Tournament - 1:20 p.m.
Saturday, Stadium Course - 12:50 p.m.
Group: Rickie Fowler, Francesco Molinari
Thursday, La Quinta - 12:10 p.m.
Friday, Nicklaus Tournament - 11:40 a.m.
Saturday, Stadium Course - 1:20 p.m.
Group: Abraham Ancer, Sungjae Im
Thursday, La Quinta - 1:10 p.m.
Friday, Nicklaus Tournament - 12:40 p.m.
Saturday, Stadium Course - 12:10 p.m.
Group: Aaron Wise, Matthew Wolff
Thursday, La Quinta - 1:20 p.m.
Friday, Nicklaus Tournament - 12:50 p.m.
Saturday, Stadium Course - 12:20 p.m.
The full list of pairings and tee times can be found here.
