The American Express
January 16th – 19th, 2025
Pete Dye Stadium Course
La Quinta, CA
Par: 72 / Yardage: 7,210
Purse: $8.5 million
with $1,530,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Nick Dunlap

This week’s field includes:
There are 52 players in the top 100 and 19 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings. Those in the top-100 are: #7 Wyndham Clark, #12 Patrick Cantlay, #16 Billy Horschel, #19 Sungjae Im, #20 Sam Burns, #21 Justin Thomas, #23 Tom Kim, #24 Tony Finau, #28 Brian Harman, #29 Nick Taylor, #32 Nick Dunlap, #35 J.T. Poston, #36 Sepp Straka, #37 Cameron Young, #39 Max Greyserman, #41 Nico Echavarria, #46 Davis Thompson, #47 Jason Day, #50 Matt McCarty, #51 Eric Cole, #52 Cam Davis, #54 Lucas Glover, #57 Christiaan Bezuidenhout, #59 Mackenzie Hughes, #60 Chris Kirk, #61 Jhonattan Vegas, #63 Tom Hoge, #65 Will Zalatoris, #66 Adam Hadwin, #67 Kevin Yu, #68 Ben Griffin, #69 Si Woo Kim, #73 Kurt Kitayama, #74 Erik Van Rooyen, #75 Harris English, #77 J.J. Spaun, #78 Rickie Fowler, #80 Victor Perez, #81 Beau Hossler, #82 Harry Hall, #83 Max McGreevy, #84 Lee Hodges, #85 Taylor Moore, #88 Adam Schenk, #89 Jesper Svensson, #91 Matteo Manassero, #92 Emiliano Grillo, #93 Patrick Fishburn, #94 Jake Knapp, #95 Doug Ghim, #97 Mark Hubbard, and #99 Patrick Rodgers.
Last year, there were 22 top-50 players on the field.
The field includes 16 players in the top 25 on the 2025 FedEx point standings. #2 Nick Taylor #3 Collin Morikawa #4 Sungjae Im #5 Nico Echavarria #6 Jhonattan Vegas #10 Harry Hall #12 Tom Hoge #14 J.J. Spaun #15 Sam Burns #15 Cameron Young #18 Eric Cole #20 Cam Davis #22 Patrick Fishburn #22 Adam Schenk #22 Jackson Suber #25 Sepp Straka.
The field includes 6 past champions: Nick Dunlap – 2024, Si Woo Kim – 2021, Jason Dufner – 2016, Bill Haas – 2015 & ’10, Jhonattan Vegas – 2011, and Charley Hoffman – 2007.
Our performance chart, listed by average finish, is a perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the American Express field.
Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Desert Classic in the last five years, or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Desert Classic.
Who else should we be looking at? First, it’s good to see what some of the top bookmakers think, first is oddschecker.com from England.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for The American Express
Player | The Sentry | Sony Open | Hero World | RSM Classic | Bermuda Champ. | World Wide Technology | Zozo Champ. | Shriners Children’s | Black Desert | Sanderson Farms | Procore Champ. | Tour Champ. | BMW Champ. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nico Echavarria (225.33 pts) |
T32 (18) |
2 (100) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
T29 (7) |
T6 (20) |
Win (44) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T11 (13) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Sungjae Im (179.33 pts) |
3 (90) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 7 (27.5) |
T11 (19.5) |
Sam Burns (143 pts) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | T14 (24) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (19) |
T2 (50) |
Nick Taylor (141.33 pts) |
T48 (2) |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T33 (5.67) |
T54 (0) |
T25 (8.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Thomas (140.83 pts) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | 3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (18) |
T39 (5.5) |
Harry Hall (134.33 pts) |
T8 (50) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
T13 (12.33) |
T9 (15) |
T35 (5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
J.J. Spaun (133.33 pts) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
T6 (20) |
T34 (5.33) |
T25 (8.33) |
WD (-1.67) |
T26 (8) |
DNP | DNP |
Patrick Fishburn (126.33 pts) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | T8 (16.67) |
DNP | T12 (12.67) |
T37 (4.33) |
T34 (5.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T48 (0.67) |
3 (30) |
DNP | DNP |
Lucas Glover (119.33 pts) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
T42 (2.67) |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
T3 (30) |
T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Sepp Straka (111.67 pts) |
T15 (35) |
T30 (20) |
T9 (30) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (11.5) |
T13 (18.5) |
Eric Cole (108.33 pts) |
52 (0) |
5 (70) |
DNP | T15 (11.67) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T46 (2) |
Jhonattan Vegas (104.67 pts) |
4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T11 (13) |
T52 (0) |
DNP | T23 (9) |
T32 (6) |
DNP | DNP |
Tom Hoge (100.67 pts) |
T8 (50) |
T45 (5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
T56 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T29 (10.5) |
T13 (18.5) |
Xander Schauffele (98 pts) |
T30 (20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (40) |
T5 (35) |
Wyndham Clark (97.17 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
8 (25) |
T13 (18.5) |
Max Greyserman (97 pts) |
T24 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 4 (26.67) |
T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (11) |
Patrick Cantlay (96 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | 11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (16.5) |
T13 (18.5) |
Lee Hodges (85.33 pts) |
DNP | T10 (40) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
T48 (0.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Lower (85.33 pts) |
DNP | T37 (13) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T5 (23.33) |
T2 (33.33) |
T56 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T28 (7.33) |
T7 (18.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Nick Dunlap (79.5 pts) |
55 (0) |
T10 (40) |
16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | T31 (9.5) |
Cameron Young (78.17 pts) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | 13 (24.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T43 (3.5) |
J.T. Poston (75.83 pts) |
T40 (10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T33 (8.5) |
Brian Harman (75.17 pts) |
58 (0) |
T21 (29) |
12 (25.33) |
T25 (8.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 25 (12.5) |
Mark Hubbard (72.33 pts) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
T3 (30) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
T14 (12) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T63 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Joe Highsmith (70 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | 5 (23.33) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
T6 (20) |
T55 (0) |
T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Alex Smalley (69.67 pts) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T29 (7) |
T39 (3.67) |
DNP | 65 (0) |
T25 (8.33) |
T5 (23.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
David Lipsky (69.67 pts) |
DNP | T45 (5) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (15) |
T6 (20) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Yu (67.67 pts) |
T44 (6) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tony Finau (67 pts) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (13.5) |
T13 (18.5) |
Rico Hoey (66 pts) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
T45 (1.67) |
T22 (9.33) |
T3 (30) |
T21 (9.67) |
68 (0) |
T37 (4.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Doug Ghim (65.33 pts) |
DNP | T72 (0) |
DNP | T42 (2.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T20 (10) |
T27 (7.67) |
2 (33.33) |
T25 (8.33) |
T33 (5.67) |
T47 (1) |
DNP | DNP |
Ben Griffin (65.33 pts) |
DNP | T45 (5) |
DNP | T15 (11.67) |
8 (16.67) |
T24 (8.67) |
T22 (9.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T11 (13) |
T37 (4.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tom Kim (63.33 pts) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Beau Hossler (62 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
T56 (0) |
T23 (9) |
T11 (13) |
2 (33.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Si Woo Kim (61.33 pts) |
T32 (18) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (35) |
Jackson Suber (60 pts) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bud Cauley (59.67 pts) |
DNP | T30 (20) |
DNP | T25 (8.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T5 (23.33) |
T32 (6) |
DNP | DNP |
Kurt Kitayama (59.67 pts) |
DNP | T37 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 5 (23.33) |
T9 (15) |
T25 (8.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Vince Whaley (59.33 pts) |
DNP | T72 (0) |
DNP | T8 (16.67) |
T5 (23.33) |
T55 (0) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
67 (0) |
T16 (11.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Cam Davis (58.67 pts) |
T13 (37) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (35) |
Denny McCarthy (58.33 pts) |
T46 (4) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | T25 (8.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (12) |
Matt Kuchar (57.67 pts) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
T37 (4.33) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Greyson Sigg (57 pts) |
DNP | T70 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
T11 (13) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Daniel Berger (57 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
T62 (0) |
T20 (10) |
DNP | T39 (3.67) |
T35 (5) |
7 (18.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Mackenzie Hughes (56.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T67 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 (16.67) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Wesley Bryan (54 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T17 (11) |
T6 (20) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
T37 (4.33) |
T13 (12.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Patton Kizzire (52.67 pts) |
T40 (10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T43 (2.33) |
T11 (13) |
Win (44) |
DNP | DNP |
Henrik Norlander (51.33 pts) |
DNP | T37 (13) |
DNP | T17 (11) |
T57 (0) |
T30 (6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
T28 (7.33) |
T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Matti Schmid (51.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 61 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
5 (23.33) |
T16 (11.33) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Adam Schenk (51.33 pts) |
DNP | T6 (60) |
DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T67 (0) |
T46 (1.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Sam Stevens (49.67 pts) |
DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | T42 (2.67) |
T67 (0) |
T6 (20) |
T22 (9.33) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | T37 (4.33) |
T37 (4.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Keith Mitchell (49.33 pts) |
DNP | T30 (20) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T3 (30) |
12 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Sam Ryder (49 pts) |
DNP | T21 (29) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T5 (23.33) |
T30 (6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T40 (3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Paul Peterson (48.33 pts) |
DNP | T10 (40) |
DNP | T25 (8.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rickie Fowler (47 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 4 (26.67) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | T16 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for The American Express
Player | The Sentry | Sony Open | Hero World | RSM Classic | Bermuda Champ. | World Wide Technology | Zozo Champ. | Shriners Children’s | Black Desert | Sanderson Farms | Procore Champ. | Tour Champ. | BMW Champ. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter Malnati (-26.67 pts) |
T53 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Camilo Villegas (-25.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T47 (1) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T54 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Hayden Buckley (-20 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T65 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Ryan Palmer (-20 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Brendon Todd (-14.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T57 (0) |
DNP | 75 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T44 (2) |
DNP | DNP |
Chris Gotterup (-11 pts) |
T46 (4) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T71 (0) |
45 (1.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Mason Andersen (-10 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ricky Castillo (-10 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Trevor Cone (-10 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Quade Cummins (-10 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at The American Express
Best Bets:
Justin Thomas
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T3 | T7 | CUT |
I was very high on him at the Sentry and he never came through. He has played in this event three times, but only once since it changed to the Pete Dye Stadium Course took over. He finished T-3rd last year and liked what he saw, so he has returned. Yes, he is one of the favorites.
Sam Burns
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T11 | CUT | T6 | T18 |
He has been out of the top 15 just twice in his last 11 starts and was T-8th at the Sentry. The only difference is that he has played well at the Amex, being out of the top 18 just once in five starts. He was T-11th in 2024 and T-6th last year. He is due to break out and win soon.
Adam Hadwin
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6 | T18 | T25 | T32 | T2 | T3 | 2 | T6 | T48 |
He has been incredible in his nine Amex starts, with no missed cuts. He has five top-tens, including a T-6th last year and T-3rd in 2018, but he was runner-up in 2017 and ’19. Yes, he hasn’t had a top ten since Memorial and was T-59th at the Sony but didn’t play badly, so Hadwin is an automatic pick for me and who knows if he can run the tables this week.
Best of the rest:
Sungjae Im
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T25 | T18 | T11 | T12 | T10 | T12 |
If you are looking for a top-five finish, but if you’re looking for a win, he is not your man. In six Amex starts has been in the top-25 all six times. But his best finish is T-10th back in 2020. As for the year, he was 3rd at the Sentry. Since the Masters has had 13 top-25 finishes in 17 starts so he does make a lot of money,
Patrick Cantlay
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T52 | T26 | 9 | 2 | T9 | CUT |
In the last 18 months, has only missed two cuts in 26 starts, but he hasn’t been in the top ten since Travelers, and his game, despite being ok, has not good enough to content. He was 2nd at the Amex, but that was in 2021, since he was 9th in 2022, T-26th in 2023, and T-52nd last year.
Will Zalatoris
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T34 | T36 | T6 |
This is a guy who is on a comeback trail and ready to break out. He led after a first-round 65 at the Sentry, and I think he is ready to play a great 72 holes. He finished T-6th in this event in 2022, so watch out for him.
Eric Cole
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T21 | T36 |
He is another of those players who are on the cusp to win on the PGA Tour finally. He struggled in 2024 but has played great since the U.S. Open. His game was sharp last week at the Sony, finishing 5th.
Brian Harman
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T3 | T8 | T21 | CUT | T20 | T3 | T11 | T82 | CUT |
I Like him because he has played well in the past at the Amex including T-3rd finishes in 2017 and 2022. His big problem has been not playing consistent over 72 holes, if he can do that he will do well.
Solid contenders
Tom Kim
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T6 | CUT |
Yes, he won twice in the desert in Las Vegas and finished T-6th at the Amex in 2023. But he missed the cut last year at the Amex and has not been consistent, making him a tough person to judge. I say he is due to break out, and this could be where he will do it.
Max Greyserman
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T56 |
Has has played well of late, with three runner-up finishes over the summer and one in Japan. His stats show that he was 8th in Par Breakers last year and T-12th this year, which is why he is so high.
Cameron Young
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T26 | T40 |
His record is not great in this event (best finish in two starts, T-26th in 2023). One thing to watch, he is a streaky player and when he has a good finish he gets better in his next couple of starts. Young was T-8th at the Sentry, so watch him this week I like him a lot.
Nico Echavarria
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T65 | CUT |
He has been on a tear since Black Desert. He won the Zozo, and finished runner-up at the RSM and Sony, I think he will continue to play well this week.
Tom Hoge
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T17 | T32 | 2 | CUT | T6 | CUT | T57 | CUT | CUT |
He has played well at the Amex, including runner-up in 2022. He has been consistent for years and could be good this week.
Christiaan Bezuidenhout
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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2 | T11 | T40 |
He was runner-up last year, T-11th in 2023, and T-40th in 2022. He has the game to put it together, and this could be a great place for him.
Long shots that could come through:
Erik Van Rooyen
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T25 | T6 | T56 |
He makes a lot of cuts and has done ok in the Amex including a T-6th in 2023.
Rico Hoey
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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CUT |
He has made his last 14 cuts. He was T-3rd at the Shriners, so he could play well in the desert.
Sam Ryder
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T62 | CUT | T49 | T47 | T29 | T40 | T50 |
He has made six of seven cuts at the Amex.
Lanto Griffin
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T39 | T3 | CUT | CUT |
Has been consistent on the PGA Tour making nine of ten cuts and was T-3rd at the Amex in 2022.
Aldrich Potgieter
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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First time playing in this event |
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I was very high on him last week, but he missed the cut at Sony. I still think he is special player and will play great this week.
Don’t take him this week:
Tony Finau
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T25 | T16 | T40 | 4 | T14 | CUT | T59 |
He is still recovering from his October surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. So, it’s best to take a pass on him. Yes, he was 4th at the 2021 Amex, but not much after that. He was T-25th last year.
Si Woo Kim
2025 | ’24 | ’23 | ’22 | ’21 | ’20 | ’19 | ’18 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 |
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T25 | T22 | T11 | Win | WD | T40 | T9 |
He won the Amex in 2021 but has gone downhill, finishing T-11th in 2022, T-22nd in 2023, and T-25th last year. His play on the PGA Tour has not been great, yes makes a lot of cuts but a T-25th does not help much.
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