The tee times for The American Express on the PGA Tour are set. Three DACH players start on three different golf courses.
For the second tournament of the PGA Tour at The American Express, players begin on Thursday on three different courses at PGA West in La Quinta, southern California. PGA West is a world-renowned golf and lifestyle resort, nicknamed ‘The Western Home of Golf in America,’ featuring multiple clubhouses and nine courses, despite La Quinta having only around 40,000 inhabitants. During the tournament, play will take place on the Pete Dye Stadium Course, La Quinta Country Club, and the Nicklaus Tournament Course.
Alongside last year’s defending champion from Austria, Sepp Straka, two German players are participating in this event. Matti Schmid is starting his second tournament this season after missing the cut last weekend in Hawaii. Stephan Jäger makes his 2026 season debut in California. MagentaTV will broadcast the tournament live from Thursday to Sunday starting at 17:30.
PGA Tour: DACH Players Start on Three Different Golf Courses
Matti Schmid tees off at 18:03 CET (GMT+1) on the Nicklaus Tournament Course, defending champion Sepp Straka starts at 19:31 at La Quinta Country Club, and Stephan Jäger also starts at 19:31, but on the Pete Dye Stadium Course.
| Round | Time | Tee | Player 1 | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18:03 | 1 | Matti Schmid (GER) | David Lipsky (USA) |
| 1 | 19:31 | 1 | Sepp Straka (AUT) | Sam Burns (USA) |
| 1 | 19:31 | 10 | Stephan Jäger (GER) | Brian Campbell (USA) |