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2020 American Express tee times, viewer's guide

January 14, 2020
Desert Classic - Final Round

Keyur Khamar

Phil Mickelson will not only be playing in this week's American Express—his first tournament start since the WGC-HSBC Champions in November—he will be the tournament host as the PGA Tour's long-time stop in the California desert gets a makeover of sorts. Lefty's charity, The Mickelson Foundation, will be the host organization while American Express has stepped up as the title sponsor, signing a five-year deal.

Played across three California courses, the former Bob Hope Classic will feature Mickelson and many other stars teeing off in a celebrity pro-am. Adam Long will be returning to defend his title, accompanied by a solid field including Rickie Fowler, Francesco Molinari, and Matthew Wolff.

Long's walk-off birdie last year over Mickelson and Adam Hadwin was not just his first PGA Tour win, but his first professional win on any tour. It was also just his sixth PGA start. “I think of that putt pretty much every day,” Long said.

The winner will receive 500 FedEx Cup points, as well as $1.206 million of the $6.7 million purse.

TV Schedule

The Golf Channel will carry live coverage from Thursday through Sunday from 3-7 p.m. EDT.

Thursday Tee Times (all times PST)

Stadium Course

Tee No. 1

8:30 a.m. -- Patrick Rodgers, Cameron Tringale

8:40 a.m. -- Jimmy Walker, Stewart Cink

8:50 a.m. -- Vince Covello, Ryan Brehm

9 a.m. -- J.J. Spaun, Sam Ryder

9:10 a.m. -- Jason Dufner, Max Homa

9:20 a.m. -- Doc Redman, D.J. Trahan

9:30 a.m. -- Ricky Barnes, Cameron Percy

9:40 a.m. -- Ben Crane, Nick Watney

9:50 a.m. -- Kevin Kisner, Kevin Chappell

10 a.m. -- Scott Harrington, Henrik Norlander

10:10 a.m. -- Aaron Baddeley, James Hahn

10:20 a.m. -- Charles Howell III, Chez Reavie

10:30 a.m. -- Rafael Campos, Akshay Bhatia

Tee No. 10

8:30 a.m. -- Fabián Gómez, Carlos Ortiz

8:40 a.m. -- Andrew Landry, Brice Garnett

8:50 a.m. -- Ben Taylor, Brian Smock

9 a.m. -- Brian Gay, Hunter Mahan

9:10 a.m. -- Troy Merritt, Greg Chalmers

9:20 a.m. -- Tyler McCumber, Nelson Ledesma

9:30 a.m. -- Jason Kokrak, Brandon Hagy

9:40 a.m. -- Denny McCarthy, Tom Hoge

9:50 a.m. -- Ted Potter, Jr., Grayson Murray

10 a.m. -- Bronson Burgoon, Kyoung-Hoon Lee

10:10 a.m. -- Martin Laird, Sam Burns

10:20 a.m. -- Nate Lashley, Austin Cook

10:30 a.m. -- Matthew NeSmith, Chase Seiffert


La Quinta Country Club

Tee No. 1

8:30 a.m. -- Adam Long, Paul Casey

8:40 a.m. -- Phil Mickelson, Tony Finau

8:50 a.m. -- Charley Hoffman, Kevin Streelman

9 a.m. -- Bud Cauley, Beau Hossler

9:10 a.m. -- Rickie Fowler, Francesco Molinari

9:20 a.m. -- Maverick McNealy, Kramer Hickok

9:30 a.m. -- Mackenzie Hughes, Nick Taylor

9:40 a.m. -- Scott Piercy, Chesson Hadley

9:50 a.m. -- Steve Stricker, Brendan Steele

10 a.m. -- Wyndham Clark, Harold Varner III

10:10 a.m. -- Abraham Ancer, Sungjae Im

10:20 a.m. -- Aaron Wise, Matthew Wolff

10:30 a.m. -- Scottie Scheffler, Robby Shelton

Tee No. 10

8:30 a.m. -- Scott Brown, Josh Teater

8:40 a.m. -- Patton Kizzire, Hudson Swafford

8:50 a.m. -- Joseph Bramlett, Kristoffer Ventura

9 a.m. -- Mark Wilson, Michael Thompson

9:10 a.m. -- Daniel Berger, Brian Harman

9:20 a.m. -- Bo Hoag, Xinjun Zhang

9:30 a.m. -- Tim Wilkinson, David Hearn

9:40 a.m. -- Seung-Yul Noh, Zac Blair

9:50 a.m. -- Kyle Stanley, Andrew Putnam

10 a.m. -- Sam Saunders, Charles Reiter

10:10 a.m. -- Bill Haas, Bo Van Pelt

10:20 a.m. -- Ryan Moore, Kevin Stadler

10:30 a.m. -- Wes Roach, Rhein Gibson


Nicklaus Tournament Course

Tee No. 1

8:30 a.m. -- Jhonattan Vegas, Byeong Hun An

8:40 a.m. -- Cameron Champ, Billy Horschel

8:50 a.m. -- Rob Oppenheim, Hank Lebioda

9 a.m. -- Anirban Lahiri, Mark Hubbard

9:10 a.m. -- Sebastián Muñoz, J.T. Poston

9:20 a.m. -- Michael Gellerman, Harry Higgs

9:30 a.m. -- Sepp Straka, Harris English

9:40 a.m. -- Scott Stallings, Lucas Bjerregaard

9:50 a.m. -- Kevin Na, Russell Knox

10 a.m. -- Luke List, Alen Noren

10:10 a.m. -- Lucas Glover, Vaughn Taylor

10:20 a.m. -- Brendon Todd, Zach Johnson

10:30 a.m. -- Cameron Davis, Doug Ghim

Tee No. 10

8:30 a.m. -- Matt Every, Talor Gooch

8:40 a.m. -- Tyler Duncan, Martin Trainer

8:50 a.m. -- Isaiah Salinda, Chris Baker

9 a.m. -- Brian Stuard, Adam Schenk

9:10 a.m. -- Rory Sabbatini, Russell Henley

9:20 a.m. -- Mark Anderson, Vincent Whaley

9:30 a.m. -- Dominic Bozzelli, Ben Martin

9:40 a.m. -- John Senden, Peter Malnati

9:50 a.m. -- Robert Streb, Danny Lee

10 a.m. -- Richy Werenski, Roger Sloan

10:10 a.m. -- John Huh, Chris Stroud

10:20 a.m. -- Si Woo Kim, Ryan Armour

10:30 a.m. -- Sebastian Cappelen, Michael Gligic


Friday Tee Times (all times PST)

Stadium Course

Tee No. 1

8:30 a.m. -- Anirban Lahiri, Mark Hubbard

8:40 a.m. -- Sebastián Muñoz, J.T. Poston

8:50 a.m. -- Michael Gellerman, Harry Higgs

9 a.m. -- Sepp Straka, Harris English

9:10 a.m. -- Scott Stallings, Lucas Bjerregaard

9:20 a.m. -- Kevin Na, Russell Knox

9:30 a.m. -- Luke List, Alen Noren

9:40 a.m. -- Lucas Glover, Vaughn Taylor

9:50 a.m. -- Brendon Todd, Zach Johnson

10 a.m. -- Cameron Davis, Doug Ghim

10:10 a.m. -- Jhonattan Vegas, Byeong Hun An

10:20 a.m. -- Cameron Champ, Billy Horschel

10:30 a.m. -- Rob Oppenheim, Hank Lebioda

Tee No. 10

8:30 a.m. -- Brian Stuard, Adam Schenk

8:40 a.m. -- Rory Sabbatini, Russell Henley

8:50 a.m. -- Mark Anderson, Vincent Whaley

9 a.m. -- Dominic Bozzelli, Ben Martin

9:10 a.m. -- John Senden, Peter Malnati

9:20 a.m. -- Robert Streb, Danny Lee

9:30 a.m. -- Richy Werenski, Roger Sloan

9:40 a.m. -- John Huh, Chris Stroud

9:50 a.m. -- Si Woo Kim, Ryan Armour

10 a.m. -- Sebastian Cappelen, Michael Gligic

10:10 a.m. -- Matt Every, Talor Gooch

10:20 a.m. -- Tyler Duncan, Martin Trainer

10:30 a.m. -- Isaiah Salinda, Chris Baker


La Quinta Country Club

Tee No. 1

8:30 a.m. -- Brian Gay, Hunter Mahan

8:40 a.m. -- Troy Merritt, Greg Chalmers

8:50 a.m. -- Tyler McCumber, Nelson Ledesma

9 a.m. -- Jason Kokrak, Brandon Hagy

9:10 a.m. -- Denny McCarthy, Tom Hoge

9:20 a.m. -- Ted Potter, Jr., Grayson Murray

9:30 a.m. -- Bronson Burgoon, Kyoung-Hoon Lee

9:40 a.m. -- Martin Laird, Sam Burns

9:50 a.m. -- Nate Lashley, Austin Cook

10 a.m. -- Matthew NeSmith, Chase Seiffert

10:10 a.m. -- Fabián Gómez, Carlos Ortiz

10:20 a.m. -- Andrew Landry, Brice Garnett

10:30 a.m. -- Ben Taylor, Brian Smock

Tee No. 10

8:30 a.m. -- J.J. Spaun, Sam Ryder

8:40 a.m. -- Jason Dufner, Max Homa

8:50 a.m. -- Doc Redman, D.J. Trahan

9 a.m. -- Ricky Barnes, Cameron Percy

9:10 a.m. -- Ben Crane, Nick Watney

9:20 a.m. -- Kevin Kisner, Kevin Chappell

9:30 a.m. -- Scott Harrington, Henrik Norlander

9:40 a.m. -- Aaron Baddeley, James Hahn

9:50 a.m. -- Charles Howell III, Chez Reavie

10 a.m. -- Rafael Campos, Akshay Bhatia

10:10 a.m. -- Patrick Rodgers, Cameron Tringale

10:20 a.m. -- Jimmy Walker, Stewart Cink

10:30 a.m. -- Vince Covello, Ryan Brehm


Nicklaus Tournament Course

Tee No. 1

8:30 a.m. -- Bud Cauley, Beau Hossler

8:40 a.m. -- Rickie Fowler, Francesco Molinari

8:50 a.m. -- Maverick McNealy, Kramer Hickok

9 a.m. -- Mackenzie Hughes, Nick Taylor

9:10 a.m. -- Scott Piercy, Chesson Hadley

9:20 a.m. -- Steve Stricker, Brendan Steele

9:30 a.m. -- Wyndham Clark, Harold Varner III

9:40 a.m. -- Abraham Ancer, Sungjae Im

9:50 a.m. -- Aaron Wise, Matthew Wolff

10 a.m. -- Scottie Scheffler, Robby Shelton

10:10 a.m. -- Adam Long, Paul Casey

10:20 a.m. -- Phil Mickelson, Tony Finau

10:30 a.m. -- Charley Hoffman, Kevin Streelman

Tee No. 10

8:30 a.m. -- Mark Wilson, Michael Thompson

8:40 a.m. -- Daniel Berger, Brian Harman

8:50 a.m. -- Bo Hoag, Xinjun Zhang

9 a.m. -- Tim Wilkinson, David Hearn

9:10 a.m. -- Seung-Yul Noh, Zac Blair

9:20 a.m. -- Kyle Stanley, Andrew Putnam

9:30 a.m. -- Sam Saunders, Charles Reiter

9:40 a.m. -- Bill Haas, Bo Van Pelt

9:50 a.m. -- Ryan Moore, Kevin Stadler

10 a.m. -- Wes Roach, Rhein Gibson

10:10 a.m. -- Scott Brown, Josh Teater

10:20 a.m. -- Patton Kizzire, Hudson Swafford

10:30 a.m. -- Joseph Bramlett, Kristoffer Ventura