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2020 American Express tee times, viewer's guide
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