While Schmid, Jäger and Straka miss the weekend on the PGA Tour, Si Woo Kim leads the leaderboard at 22 under par.
On the third day of The American Express on the PGA Tour, played across three courses at PGA West in La Quinta, Southern California, it became clear which players would make the cut. Since the tournament is held on three different courses, the cut at The American Express occurs only after three rounds. German players Matti Schmid and Stephan Jäger missed the cut on Saturday and will not play 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 the fourth hole and finally found his rhythm with a birdie on hole 5 of the front nine. The remaining front nine holes were bogey-free, but Schmid had to endure two more bogeys on the back nine. Even a birdie on hole 11 couldn’t pull him out of his slump, and he finished the third round with a 77. He dropped far back on the leaderboard and could not maintain a position at three under par.
Stephan Jäger had a similar fate. Starting on the Nicklaus Tournament Course for the third round, he played a solid 70 with five birdies, one bogey, and one double bogey. Despite a strong 66 the previous day, his total of nine under par was not enough to make the cut, which stood at eleven under par.
Sepp Straka Also Falls Short for the Weekend
Austrian and 2025 Ryder Cup winner Sepp Straka struggled to find form in this tournament. His rounds on Thursday (72) and Friday (74) were average. Although he improved with a 68 on the third day, finishing four under par that day, he ended the tournament at two under par overall—well short of the cut line.
Scheffler and Brown Stay Within Striking Distance
Even though Si Woo Kim slightly lowered his tournament average with a 66 on day three, he established himself atop 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 posted their weakest rounds with 68 on Saturday (four under par). Challengers Eric Cole and Wyndham