While Schmid, Jäger and Straka miss the weekend cut at the PGA Tour, Si Woo Kim takes the lead at 22 under par.
On the third day of The American Express on the PGA Tour, held across three courses at PGA West in La Quinta, Southern California, it became clear which players would make the cut. Since the tournament is played across three different courses, the cut at The American Express happens only after three rounds. The two German players Matti Schmid and Stephan Jäger missed the cut on Saturday and will not participate in the final round on Sunday.
PGA Tour: Jäger and Schmid Miss the Cut
Matti Schmid started on the La Quinta Country Club course and suffered two double bogeys on holes 2 and 3. He slightly improved with a bogey on hole 4, and only on hole 5 did he find his form with a birdie on the front nine. The remaining front nine holes were error-free, but on the back nine, Schmid had to deal with two more bogeys. Even a birdie on hole 11 could not pull him out of his slump, ending the day with a 77. He dropped far back on the leaderboard and could not stay in the tournament with three under par overall.
Similarly, Munich’s Stephan Jäger began his third round on the Nicklaus Tournament Course and posted a solid 70 with five birdies, one bogey, and one double bogey. Despite a strong 66 in the previous round, his total of nine under par was not enough to make the cut, which was already set at eleven under par.
Sepp Straka Also Falls Short of the Weekend
Austrian and 2025 Ryder Cup winner Sepp Straka also struggled in the tournament. His rounds on Thursday (72) and Friday (74) were rather average. Though he improved on the third day with a 68 and four under par, he finished the tournament overall at two under par, well below the cut line.
Scheffler and Brown Stay Within Striking Distance
Although Si Woo Kim slightly worsened his personal tournament average with a 66 on the third day, he positioned himself at the top of the leaderboard with a total of 22 under par. Close behind Kim, at 21 under par, are Blades Brown and world number one Scottie Scheffler, who shared first place on Friday. Both Americans had their weakest round