Scottie Scheffler will participate in the American Express Championship at the end of January, marking his debut in 2026.
Scottie Scheffler will tee off for the first time in 2026 at the PGA Tour’s American Express Championship, as confirmed by the tournament organizers on Wednesday. The event will take place from January 22 to 25 in La Quinta, California, with a total prize fund of $9.2 million. Last year, Austrian Sepp Straka claimed the title.
Scheffler faces tough challenge in California
The American Express Championship is one of the few tournaments missing from Scheffler’s victory list. Following a third-place finish in 2020 and several top-25 placements in recent years, he missed the 2025 event due to a hand surgery. This year’s competition is strong, with players like last year’s winner Sepp Straka, Ben Griffin, and Robert MacIntyre who could challenge the world number one.
The tournament is the second PGA Tour event of the year after the Sony Open in Hawaii next week. The usual season opener, The Sentry, was canceled in October due to course conditions affected by water scarcity in Kapalua.
Will Scottie Scheffler continue his outstanding season?
Scheffler aims to start the new season strongly at the American Express Championship to build on his successes from last year. He won six times in 20 tournaments, including two major titles at the PGA Championship and the Open Championship. Additionally, he finished in the top 10 in 17 of his 20 events and never placed outside the top 25. These achievements earned him the PGA Tour Player of the Year award for the fourth consecutive time.
With his two major wins in 2025, Scheffler has a clear goal for 2026: after winning the Masters in 2022 and 2024, he is now chasing the US Open to complete his Career Grand Slam. He will compete for the title from June 18 to 21.