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CoursesNewsThe American Express is an annual PGA Tour event held at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, California, United States of America. The 2025 edition takes place Jan 15 - 19 with a prize fund of $8.8m.
The American Express is played at La Quinta Country Club, a par 72 course measuring 7,060 yards. Designed by Lawrence Hughes, the course opened in 1959. Located in La Quinta, California, United States of America.
The American Express is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2025 edition was held Jan 15 - 19.
The greens at La Quinta Country Club are Tifdwarf Bermudagrass, with Overseeded Bermudagrass fairways. Bermudagrass is common at warm-climate venues and tends to produce a firm, fast surface.
Historically, players who contend at The American Express gain the most strokes on approach (+0.81 SG/round) and on the greens (+0.70 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.24 SG/round.
In 2024, The American Express was won by Nick Dunlap at -29.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Dunlap | -29 |
| 2 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -28 |
| T3 | Justin Thomas | -27 |
| T3 | Xander Schauffele | -27 |
| T3 | Kevin Yu | -27 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nick Dunlap | -29 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | -27 |
| 2022 | Hudson Swafford | -23 |
| 2021 | Si Woo Kim | -23 |
| 2020 | Andrew Landry | -26 |
Average SG profile of top-10 finishers at The American Express — the baseline to contend
| Year | Players | Avg Score | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | -26 | +3.29 | +0.13 | +1.13 | +0.41 | +1.62 |
| 2023 | 10 | -24 | +1.58 | +0.20 | +0.72 | +0.29 | +0.36 |
| 2022 | 10 | -20 | +1.54 | +0.25 | +0.58 | +0.29 | +0.42 |
| 2021 | 11 | -17 | +2.13 | +0.35 | +1.05 | +0.19 | +0.52 |
| 2020 | 13 | -20 | +1.57 | +0.25 | +0.61 | +0.07 | +0.62 |
Skill profile needed to finish in the top 10 (standard deviations from tour average)