The American Express 2020: Form stats for this week's PGA Tour event in California

Andy Swales
13 January 2020

The Stadium Course has been the tournament's host venue since 2016

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Andy Swales supplies course and current form stats for this week's American Express-sponsored event in Palm Springs ....

"Kevin Kisner is playing well right now but this week's tournament appears to be one of the most open fields you'll find on the PGA Tour all year, with few names standing out."

Old tournament, new sponsor: This week's The American Express in Palm Springs, marks the first of four PGA Tour events to be played in the state of California over the next five weeks.

First staged 60 years ago, the tournament was made famous by its connection with entertainer Bob Hope whose name was used in the title between 1965 and 2011.

This popular pro-am event is held over three courses which, for the fifth year in a row, are PGA West Stadium, PGA West Tournament and La Quinta Country Club.

The tournament used to be contested over five rounds, starting on a Wednesday, but was reduced to 72 holes eight years ago.

Few Star Names

Unfortunately, while the tournament is still popular with the golfing fans of California, the quality of field is not as strong as in decades past.

None of the world's top 12 are taking part, with organisers probably relieved that 49-year-old Phil Mickelson is still turning up year after year.

The San Diego-born left-hander is now ranked 79th, and is a former champion in this event.

He has also posted a brace of podium finishes since 2016 - which was when the current collection of courses was first used for this tournament - but with the over-50s Champions Tour beckoning, Mickelson is no longer the force he once was.

Apart from Leftie, the two biggest-names are Francesco Molinari and Rickie Fowler.

The latter endured one of his most frustrating years in 2019 but at least finished it in a positive manner, before starting 2020 with a tie-for-fifth at Kapalua two weeks ago.

Good course form has rarely been the most significant statistic when attempting to find a potential champion for this long-standing desert classic.

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World No 30 Kevin Kisner is playing well right now but this week's tournament appears to be one of the most open fields you'll find on the PGA Tour all year, with few names standing out.

It was the same 12 months ago when the winner was Adam Long who was making his debut in this event.

Course Details

From Thursday through to Saturday, competitors will play one round at each venue, with the opening 54 holes comprising the pro-am.

Sunday's final round, when only the pros tee-up, will be on the Pete Dye-designed Stadium Course which made its debut in this event as long ago as 1987, but then wasn't used again for 29 years.

Water is a prominent feature of the course, coming into play close to the green on nine holes.

The Nicklaus-designed Tournament Course, which was also opened in the mid-1980s, is the most recent new addition to the tournament rota.

Of the three venues being used, La Quinta is the oldest, opening in 1959, and has been part of the pro-am on more than 50 occasions, although hasn't acted as host since the 1980s.

La Quinta, with its rolling tree-lined fairways, has slightly smaller greens than the other two layouts, as well as fewer undulations.

The Stadium Course is the most difficult of the three, while La Quinta is one of the easiest venues the pros will face all year.

Because amateurs form a large part of this event, the courses are not as testing as most of those used in top-tier professional golf. Scoring is usually low, with rough kept to a minimum.

Over the years as many as 13 courses have been used for this desert offering.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

Regarding Course Form Years:

PGA West Stadium (2016-17-18-19)
PGA West Tournament (2016-17-18-19)
La Quinta Country Club (2010-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19)

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W2	W1	W51	W49	W48	W47	W46	W45
Tony Finau	5			10			MC
Paul Casey		19		5		18
Francesco Molinari						40		44
Rickie Fowler		5		9
Kevin Na		32
Kevin Kisner	4	14		7		MC	76
Sung Jae Im	21
Billy Horschel						MC	8
Chez Reavie	MC	27		13			26
Abraham Ancer	38			33			8
Byeong Hun An
Andrew Putnam	57
Charles Howell	12					MC	20
Brendon Todd	21	29				4	1
Jason Kokrak
Scottie Scheffler						5	18
JT Poston	MC	11				14	41
Lucas Glover
Phil Mickelson
Cameron Champ		14	27			8	33
Alexander Noren	32					10	44	28
Lucas Bjerregaard							63	72
Rory Sabbatini	21					53	33
Nate Lashley	53	19
Danny Lee							26
Ryan Moore
Matthew Wolff		11
Sebastian Munoz	MC	17				3	MC
Si Woo Kim						MC	MC
Joel Dahmen	12					MC	6
Vaughn Taylor	12					10	2
Scott Piercy	45						26
Adam Long	MC	23				35	2
Russell Knox	32					20	33
Aaron Wise	MC					MC	MC
Kyle Stanley	MC					30	MC
Max Homa		25				5
Kevin Streelman						MC	MC
Harold Varner							58
Brian Harman	32					14	72
Xin Jun Zhang	MC					MC	48
Brian Stuard	53					10	23
Harry Higgs	57					35	33
Troy Merritt	MC					30
Carlos Ortiz	53						2
Denny McCarthy						8	48
Luke List	MC					53	MC
Jhonattan Vegas							MC
Daniel Berger	38
Doc Redman	MC					23	MC
Tyler Duncan	MC	19				1	48
Robby Shelton	MC					MC	6
Charley Hoffman	MC						MC
Wyndham Clark							MC
Zack Sucher						MC
Kristoffer Ventura	MC					MC	MC
Bud Cauley	MC
Brian Gay	MC					MC	14
Chesson Hadley	MC					50
Harris English						MC	5
Mark Hubbard	MC					53	58
Nick Watney						14	MC
Bronson Burgoon						MC	33
Beau Hossler						MC	41
Ryan Armour	MC					23	33
Scott Harrington	57					43	72
Stewart Cink			22			43
Brice Garnett	MC					MC	11
Sepp Straka	53					MC	MC
Zach Johnson	28					61	23
Michael Thompson	38					68
Talor Gooch	63					23	55
Sam Burns	MC
Zac Blair	63					MC	14
Cameron Tringale				5		20	66
Russell Henley	MC					MC	MC
Adam Schenk	MC					MC	MC
Kramer Hickok	45					53	MC
Fabian Gomez	MC					23	MC
Andrew Landry	MC					MC	MC
Nick Taylor	32					MC	26
Jimmy Walker	45
Tom Hoge	12					MC	MC
Robert Streb	MC					MC	14
Roger Sloan	MC						MC
Richy Werenski
Henrik Norlander	9					5	41
Chris Stroud						MC	18
Aaron Baddeley						MC	26
Jason Dufner	MC					MC
Scott Stallings						35	48
Mackenzie Hughes	MC					65	MC
Sam Ryder	28					MC	66
Peter Uihlein						72
Austin Cook						61	MC
Cameron Percy	MC			MC		MC
Matthew NeSmith	32					14	48
Wes Roach						61	66
Peter Malnati	12					MC	58
JJ Spaun	MC					MC	80
Matt Every	Wd
Chase Seiffert	38					23	41
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC					5	MC
Nelson Ledesma	MC					MC	MC
Hank Lebioda	MC					30	MC
Cameron Davis	9		3	66		MC
Josh Teater						MC
Patton Kizzire	MC					68	58
Ryan Brehm	MC					50	72
DJ Trahan	28					8
Scott Brown	MC					14	76
Bo Hoag	9					75	20
Shawn Stefani						68	79
Martin Laird						MC	MC
Rhein Gibson	57		49	MC	MC	43	MC
Martin Trainer	MC	34				MC
Ted Potter	7					MC
Johnson Wagner						MC
Patrick Rodgers	38					MC	58
Tyler McCumber	MC					53	Wd
Mark Anderson	21					43	MC
Michael Gellerman	38					MC
Kevin Chappell						MC	58
Brendan Steele	2					MC	41
David Hearn	MC					30	41
Anirban Lahiri	MC					50
Doug Ghim	MC					65
Maverick McNealy						53	26
Sebastian Cappelen						MC	66
Hudson Swafford	57					MC	66
Dominic Bozzelli						MC
Michael Gligic	MC					MC	MC
Seamus Power						MC
Grayson Murray
Chris Baker	MC					MC	26
Bill Haas						35
Roberto Castro						MC
Brandon Hagy	MC					35
Tim Wilkinson	32					30
Joseph Bramlett	45					MC
Vince Covello	MC					MC
Rafael Campos	MC					MC	66
Vincent Whaley	MC					65
Ben Taylor	MC					MC	MC
Ben Crane						61
Chad Campbell						MC
George McNeill						Wd
Rob Oppenheim	21					53	MC
Hunter Mahan
Greg Chalmers			15	5
Steve Stricker
James Hahn	MC					MC	58
John Huh
Ben Martin	45					MC	20
Ricky Barnes						20
John Senden			MC	MC
Isaiah Salinda
Seung-Yul Noh
Kevin Stadler							MC
Akshay Bhatia						MC
Bo Van Pelt	MC						MC
Mark Wilson
Brian Smock

Player	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13	`12	`11	`10
Tony Finau				MC	59
Paul Casey			58		MC
Francesco Molinari			12	62	10
Rickie Fowler						33				MC
Kevin Na		42	70	3	48	48	MC	30	5	8
Kevin Kisner	57	50	25		MC	48		66	MC
Sung Jae Im	12
Billy Horschel				MC	41	25	10		MC	MC
Chez Reavie	28	36	12	17	MC			39	MC	MC
Abraham Ancer	18	76		MC
Byeong Hun An
Andrew Putnam	34	17			MC
Charles Howell	34	20	12	11	56	58	2	49	13	26
Brendon Todd				MC	MC	6		26
Jason Kokrak	18	8		MC	48	MC	8	MC
Scottie Scheffler
JT Poston	7	MC	34
Lucas Glover	12	29	41	17	15	MC	47
Phil Mickelson	2	MC	21	3	24		37	49
Cameron Champ
Alexander Noren
Lucas Bjerregaard
Rory Sabbatini	57	69	72	MC	24	38	MC	14	MC
Nate Lashley	12	29
Danny Lee		MC	41		64	MC		66
Ryan Moore					Wd			42	Wd	10
Matthew Wolff
Sebastian Munoz	MC		MC
Si Woo Kim	40			9
Joel Dahmen		MC	MC
Vaughn Taylor	7	MC	41					MC	25	10
Scott Piercy	57	6	41		30	MC		MC		MC
Adam Long	1
Russell Knox	18	29			MC	13		MC
Aaron Wise	MC	17	34
Kyle Stanley				MC			MC	MC	29
Max Homa	MC		MC		MC
Kevin Streelman	34	29	MC	11	41		10	MC	33	10
Harold Varner	18	MC	MC	MC
Brian Harman	MC	20	3	11		82	MC	54
Xin Jun Zhang		MC
Brian Stuard	40	MC	MC		MC	5	10
Harry Higgs
Troy Merritt		MC	MC	MC	48	MC				63
Carlos Ortiz	65			MC	MC
Denny McCarthy	MC	MC
Luke List	MC	MC	41	6			65
Jhonattan Vegas	69	11	34	MC	MC	84	MC	MC	Won
Daniel Berger	12				MC
Doc Redman
Tyler Duncan	51	MC
Robby Shelton
Charley Hoffman	MC		MC	MC	2	9	10	MC	MC	MC
Wyndham Clark	18
Zack Sucher			MC
Kristoffer Ventura
Bud Cauley	MC	14	3	14		MC	37	30
Brian Gay	MC	42	MC	MC		MC	1	42	5	15
Chesson Hadley	MC	42		MC	MC	MC
Harris English	51	11			30	33	65	19
Mark Hubbard			MC	28	20
Nick Watney	51	50	MC	MC	14
Bronson Burgoon	MC	42		34
Beau Hossler	MC	20
Ryan Armour	MC	MC	66		MC
Scott Harrington
Stewart Cink		20	MC	MC	MC	58	10		MC
Brice Garnett		63		MC	64	48
Sepp Straka	MC
Zach Johnson	28	20	MC	MC	MC	3	23	8
Michael Thompson	9		MC	28				54
Talor Gooch	4	67
Sam Burns	18
Zac Blair		MC	34	MC	MC
Cameron Tringale	51	MC	MC	14	30	38	37	30	68
Russell Henley	MC		MC	49			56
Adam Schenk	67	MC
Kramer Hickok	40
Fabian Gomez	MC	MC	MC		30		27		61
Andrew Landry	28	2		MC
Nick Taylor	40	20	34	MC	MC
Jimmy Walker		MC					23	54		MC
Tom Hoge	MC	57		MC	MC
Robert Streb	40			MC			16
Roger Sloan	12				MC
Richy Werenski	MC	29	9
Henrik Norlander			50	MC			MC
Chris Stroud	MC	69		62	MC	MC	MC	MC	68	MC
Aaron Baddeley	18		75	42		MC	27
Jason Dufner	MC	36	25	1	MC			12	33	18
Scott Stallings	MC	MC	8	Wd	64	58	4	Wd	MC
Mackenzie Hughes		MC
Sam Ryder	40	50
Peter Uihlein	MC	17
Austin Cook		14
Cameron Percy		MC	MC		MC		MC			MC
Matthew NeSmith
Wes Roach	MC			34		MC
Peter Malnati	18	MC	77	MC		MC
JJ Spaun	51	MC	50
Matt Every		69	MC			13	MC			MC
Chase Seiffert
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC
Nelson Ledesma
Hank Lebioda	MC
Cameron Davis	28
Josh Teater	40					33	MC	22	MC	57
Patton Kizzire	MC	42	50	42
Ryan Brehm			75
DJ Trahan	MC	MC	MC	MC	64	MC	56	MC	61	7
Scott Brown	MC	63	58	MC	MC	48		MC
Bo Hoag
Shawn Stefani	MC	MC	41	MC	15		72
Martin Laird	MC	MC	9	49	15	25	47	14	22	MC
Rhein Gibson				MC
Martin Trainer	MC
Ted Potter		MC				MC		54
Johnson Wagner	MC	MC	MC	MC		25	37	2		MC
Patrick Rodgers					56
Tyler McCumber
Mark Anderson			MC
Michael Gellerman
Kevin Chappell		6		66		58	8	30	48
Brendan Steele	57	20	6	34	2	MC	56	66	MC
David Hearn	MC	MC	58	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC
Anirban Lahiri	MC		25	28
Doug Ghim
Maverick McNealy		MC
Sebastian Cappelen
Hudson Swafford	65	29	1	56	MC	25
Dominic Bozzelli	5	MC	5
Michael Gligic
Seamus Power	MC	11	21
Grayson Murray	MC	14	12
Chris Baker
Bill Haas	MC	MC	17	9	1	6	MC	64	2	1
Roberto Castro	40		50	56		25	37	42
Brandon Hagy	MC		58		MC
Tim Wilkinson			25	62	MC	MC
Joseph Bramlett
Vince Covello
Rafael Campos
Vincent Whaley
Ben Taylor
Ben Crane	MC	42	MC	24	MC	9	MC	8		52
Chad Campbell		MC	6	MC	MC	69	MC	MC	48	MC
George McNeill				MC	30			49		18
Rob Oppenheim		42		MC
Hunter Mahan	MC	42	MC
Greg Chalmers		MC				MC	47	MC	11	57
Steve Stricker				MC
James Hahn	57	36			20	38	4
John Huh	70	3	MC	24	30
Ben Martin		57	MC	34		MC			MC
Ricky Barnes		20	MC	34	MC	MC	16	49	Wd	33
John Senden	MC		MC	MC		69	65	6	MC	39
Isaiah Salinda
Seung-Yul Noh			MC	17		38	MC	MC
Kevin Stadler						78	27		61	18
Akshay Bhatia
Bo Van Pelt				MC	MC	48	27	54	MC	26
Mark Wilson	MC	MC	MC	56	30	MC	MC	1	61
Brian Smock