The tee times for The American Express on the PGA Tour are set. Three DACH players start on three different courses.
At the second tournament of the PGA Tour for The American Express, players will tee off on Thursday across three different courses at PGA West in La Quinta, southern California, known as the \”Golden State.\” PGA West is a world-renowned golf and lifestyle resort dubbed \”The Western Home of Golf in America,\” featuring multiple clubhouses and nine golf courses, despite La Quinta having just around 40,000 inhabitants. The tournament rounds will be played on the Pete Dye Stadium Course, La Quinta Country Club, and the Nicklaus Tournament Course.
Besides last year’s defending champion from Austria, Sepp Straka, two German players are competing in this tournament. Matti Schmid is entering his second tournament of the season after missing the cut in Hawaii last weekend. Stephan Jäger makes his 2026 season debut here in California. MagentaTV is broadcasting the tournament live from Thursday to Sunday, starting at 5:30 PM local time each day.
PGA Tour: DACH Players Start on Three Different Courses
Matti Schmid tees off at 18:03 CET on the Nicklaus Tournament Course, defending champion Sepp Straka begins at 19:31 CET on the La Quinta Country Club course, and Stephan Jäger also starts at 19:31 CET 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
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