The field for this week's 66th annual The American Express golf tournament in La Quinta boasts nine of the top 25 players in the world and 11 of the top 30. The pro-am begins Thursday, with 156 pros playing with 156 amateur on three desert courses -- the Pete Dye Stadium Course and Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West and La Quinta Country Club.

Xander Schauffele, the world's number two ranked player, surprisingly withdrew from The American Express on Monday.

Justin Thomas played in two PGA Tour events in 2025; however, he will miss the Farmers Insurance Open. The American golfer started the season at The Sentry and tied for T26 place. He also competed in last week's The American Express and was close to a victory but ultimately settled in second place.

Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas tee off as we continue our TGL odds series with a New York Golf Club-Atlanta Golf Club prediction and pick.

Xander Schauffele has decided to skip the third event of the 2025 PGA Tour season in Southern California. World No. 2 Xander Schauffele has withdrawn from The American Express, according to the official PGA Tour Communications social channels.

Xander Schauffele, the No. 2 player in the world and a winner ... Schauffele and players like Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and others have also come to The American Express in recent years, giving the tournament one of the stronger fields among non ...

Reigning PGA Championship winner and Champion Golfer of the Year Xander Schauffele ... Without Schauffele and Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Tony Finau, Sam Burns ...

Xander Schauffele (+700 ... Two-time PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas (+1200), who returned to the Coachella Valley in 2024 for the first time since T7 in 2015, matched the Pete Dye Stadium ...

Justin Thomas is the new favorite to win the tournament ... would easily warrant a Player of the Year trophy. Unfortunately for Xander Schauffele, his amazing performance happened the same ...

Xander Schauffele, the No. 2 player in the world ... Schauffele and players like Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and others have also come to The American Express in recent years, giving the ...

After two days in paradise, Hideki Matsuyama owns the outright 36-hole lead at The Sentry. After a second straight 8-under 65, the Japanese star is 16 under heading into the weekend and one shot clear of Collin Morikawa. Four players, including 18-hole ...