By TERRY LYONS
LA QUINTA - Past champion from the 2018 American Express - Jon Rahm - will play the final round in an attempt to become the event’s 10th multiple winner and the first multiple winner on Tour this season. (He won the opening week of January at the Sentry).
PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson searches for his first Tour title after holding the 18, 36 and 54-hole leads/co-leads.
South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Korea’s Tom Kim are trying to join Rahm (2018) as international players who have won this event. Five international players have won The American Express since the turn of the century.
Dylan Wu tied the Nicklaus Tournament Course low score with 1his 1-under (61).
The cut came at 10-under, tying the lowest 54-hole cut (2013) since The American Express became a 72-hole event in 2012.
AMEX | Leaderboard After 54 Holes
Jon Rahm - 64-64-65—193 (-23) LQ-NT-SC
Davis Thompson - 62-64-67—193 (-23) LQ-NT-SC
Christiaan Bezuidenhout - 68-67-62—197 (-19) SC-LQ-NT
J.T. Poston - 65-66-66—197 (-19) NT-SC-LQ
Full Leaderboard: (link)
The American Express | Tournament Facts
COURSES: PGA WEST (Pete Dye SC)
YARDS/PAR: 7,060 yards/Par 72
ARCHITECT: Lawrence Hughes
PRIZE Money - Purse: $8,000,000/$1,440,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Hudson Swafford
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @theamexgolf
TV COVERAGE: The final round of The American Express is scheduled for TV coverage from 3:00pm to 7:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: ESPN+ will be streaming live coverage from 11:30 to 7:00pm (ET) today.
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live coverage from 2:00pm to 7:00pm (ET) (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The American Express | The Basics
The Tee Times at The AMEX run from 11:33pm (ET) to 1:45pm (ET) on the Pete Dye course.
Weather: Sunday weather is a repeat of the three days gone by. Temps 55-64 degrees with sunny skies and zero chance of rain. Winds 3-to-7 mph.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 12:00 Noon(ET) Monday
AMEX | Tee Times and Leaderboard
Tee Times: (link)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying
Jon Rahm, Davis Thompson Share AMEX Lead - (PGATourCom/Associated Press)
Davis and Goliath at PGA West - (PGATourCom)
How to Watch the AMEX Today (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History
January 22, 2006 - Chad Campbell won the Bob Hope Classic here at LaQuinta. He won by three shots despite hitting two balls in the water and firing a (71) in the final round.
Parting Putt
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