By TERRY LYONS
LA QUINTA - Seeking his first career PGA Tour title, Davis Thompson recorded five eagles through the first two rounds, tying the most eagles made in a 72-hole event on record (1983-present). Thompson, a PGA TOUR rookie, holds first 36-hole lead/co-lead on the Tour.
Jon Rahm, the 2018 American Express champion, sits solo-second in his bid to become the event’s 10th multiple winner while 2022 Shriners Children’s Open winner Tom Kim (currently T-3) joins Rahm in attempt to become the first multiple winner on Tour this season. Rahm won the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Maui the first week of January 2023.
World No. 2 Scottie Scheffler (T=9) is the only player bogey-free through 36 holes of the tournament.
In his bid for a fourth consecutive Top-10 finish in his fifth start at The American Express, Patrick Cantlay sits T-14 at 10-under (134).
AMEX | Leaderboard After 36 Holes
Davis Thompson 62-64—126 (-18) LQ-NT
Jon Rahm 64-64—128 (-16) LQ-NT
Tom Kim 69-62—131 (-13) LQ-NT
J.T. Poston 65-66—131 (-13) NT-SC
Sungjae Im 65-66—131 (-13) NT-SC
Jason Day 67-64—131 (-13) NT-SC
Tyler Duncan 64-67—131 (-13) NT-SC
Full Leaderboard: (link)
The American Express | Tournament Facts
COURSES: PGA WEST (Pete Dye SC, Nicklaus TC, La Quinta CC)
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: All rounds (Today through Jan 22) of The American Express are 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 through Sunday.
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live coverage of The AMEX beginning at 1:00pm and going to 7:00pm (ET) today. On Sunday, coverage will air 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 11:30pm (ET) to 1:42pm (ET).
Weather: In Denver, heading towards Kansas, there’s record snowfall. In the East, it’s col, damp and dreary. At the AMEX, it’s been sunny all week and today, there’s more of the same. A chilly wake-up call at 7:00am will temperatures in the low 40s, but by the 11:30am tee-times, it will be sunny, 60-degrees and low humidity (26%). Zero chance of rain and winds 3-4 mph. Perfect day for GOLF. (Sunday calls for more of the same).
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 11:00am (ET) Sunday
AMEX | Tee Times and Leaderboard
Tee Times: (link)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying
Davis Thompson 3 More Eagles at the AMEX (PGATourCom/Associated Press)
Scheffler, Cantlay Can Become World No. 1 (PGATourCom)
Cantlay in a Familiar Spot (Golf Week/USA Today)
How to Watch the AMEX on Saturday (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History
January 21, 1940 - Jack William Nicklaus, regarded by many as the greatest golfer of all-time, was born in Columbus, Ohio. Nicklaus won 18 professional major titles. Tiger Woods is second with 15 majors.
Parting Putt
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