The tee times for The American Express on the PGA Tour are set. Three DACH players will start on three different courses.
At the second event of the PGA Tour’s The American Express, players will tee off on Thursday across three different courses at PGA West in La Quinta, Southern California’s “Golden State.” PGA West is a world-renowned golf and lifestyle resort known as “The Western Home of Golf in America” featuring various clubhouses and a total of nine courses, despite the small town of La Quinta having only around 40,000 inhabitants. The tournament will be played on the Pete Dye Stadium Course, the La Quinta Country Club, and the Nicklaus Tournament Course.
Besides last year’s defending champion from Austria, Sepp Straka, two German players will also compete in this tournament. Matti Schmid is entering his second tournament of the 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 5:30 PM each day.
PGA Tour: DACH Players Tee Off on Three Different Courses
Matti Schmid tees off at 6:03 PM German time (GMT+1) on the Nicklaus Tournament Course. Defending champion Sepp Straka starts at 7:31 PM on the La Quinta Country Club course, while Stephan Jäger also tees off at 7:31 PM 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) |