Defending champion Nick Dunlap, who won the 2024 American Express as a PGA Tour rookie, will try to become the first back-to-back winner of the event since Johnny Miller in 1975-76.

The field for this week's 66th annual The American Express golf tournament in La Quinta boasts eight of the top 25 players in the world and 10 of the top 30. The pro-am begins Thursday, with 156 pros playing with 156 amateurs on three desert courses -- the Pete Dye Stadium Course and Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West and La Quinta Country Club.

Each time The American Express golf tournament is played ... Other top-25 players include No. 7 Wyndham Clark, No. 12 Patrick Cantlay and No. 16 Billy Horschel. Throw in two-time PGA Championship ...

Defending champion Nick Dunlap, who won the 2024 American Express as a PGA Tour ... Other top-25 players include No. 7 Wyndham Clark, No. 12 Patrick Cantlay and No. 16 Billy Horschel.

The American Express field features eight of the world’s top 25-ranked golfers but will miss out on Nos. 1 and 2 after each withdrew.

For the third time in his PGA Tour career, Sepp Straka hoisted a trophy at tournament's end. Converting a four-stroke lead at the 54-hole mark into a victory at the 2025 American Express, Straka fended off a crowded chasing pack headlined by Justin Thomas.

Sepp Straka has a four-stroke lead after the third round of the American Express. Straka shot a 64 at the La Quinta Country Club to put him over Charley Hoffman, Jason Day, and Justin Lower, who are all tied in second at 19-under.

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With 18 holes remaining at the 2025 American Express in the California desert, Sepp Straka owns the lead at 23 under. He's four shots clear of Charley Hoffman, Jason Day and Justin Lower at 19 under.

Blades Brown was the story of the American Express, with the 17-year-old making birdies and thrilling galleries in his pro debut.

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From its field, courses, history and the "monster bunker," here’s what you need to know for the 2025 American Express.