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 at 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 on three different courses, the cut at The American Express is determined 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 the fourth hole and found his rhythm with a birdie on hole 5 on the front nine. The rest of the front nine was mistake-free, but he faced two more bogeys on the back nine. Even a birdie on hole 11 couldn’t lift him from the slump, and he finished the day with a 77, far behind on the leaderboard at three under par, not enough to stay in the tournament.
Similarly, Munich native Stephan Jäger started the third round on the Nicklaus Tournament Course, shooting five birdies, one bogey, and one double bogey for a solid 70. Despite a strong 66 the day before, his total of nine under par was short of the cut line, which stood at 11 under par.
Sepp Straka Also Falls Short of the Weekend
Austrian and 2025 Ryder Cup winner Sepp Straka struggled to find form in the tournament. His rounds on Thursday (72) and Friday (74) were average. Although he improved with a 68 on Saturday, four under par, he finished the tournament at two under par overall, well shy of the cut line.
Scheffler and Brown Remain Within Striking Distance
Despite slightly lowering his personal tournament average with a 66 on the third day, Si Woo Kim claimed the top spot on the leaderboard at 22 under par. Close behind Kim at 21 under par are Blades Brown and world number one Scottie Scheffler, who had shared first place on Friday. Both Americans faced their weakest round with 68 on Saturday, four under par. Chasers Eric Cole and Wyndham Clark are close behind with 66 strokes each and 20 under par on