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2021 The American Express
US PGA Tour
PGA West Stadium Course
Nicklaus Tournament Course
La Quinta and Palm Desert, California, USA
21-24 January 2021
The American Express will take place in La Quinta and Palm Desert, California, USA between 21 and 24 January.
This will be the 61st edition of the tournament and it is also known as the Desert Classic and it is held in southern California on the PGA Tour.
It is currently known as The American Express for sponsorship reasons and previously known as the CareerBuilder Challenge, Palm Springs Golf Classic, the Bob Hope Desert Classic, the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, and the Humana Challenge.
Due to local Covid-19 pandemic, the tournament will be conducted without the traditional pro-am format which has been a part of the competition since its debut in 1960 and it will return in 2022.
American player Andrew Landry is the defending champion having won The American Express for the first time last year.
The 33-year-old birdied holes 17 and 18 to win the tournament by two strokes over Abraham Ancer.
Landry will join a field that features big-name players such as world number two Jon Rahm, world number nine Patrick Cantlay and world number 12 Brooks Koepka this year.
Legendary American golfer Phil Mickelson will also compete against 155 of the best golfers in the world.
Mickelson, a World Golf Hall of Fame member and 44-time PGA Tour winner, will headline the event and serve as tournament host.
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“The pro-am format at The American Express has been one of the unique and long-standing traditions on the PGA Tour, with the event dating back to 1960,” said Tyler Dennis, Executive Vice President and President, PGA Tour.
“This decision by the PGA Tour to modify the pro-am format due to the current COVID-19 climate locally was made out of an abundance of caution with the full support from American Express and the Mickelson Foundation.
"We are fully committed to continuing the positive impact on local charities to the same degree as past years, if not more, and we are grateful to American Express for their support in doing so," he added.
"We fully expect and look forward to the return of the traditional pro-am format in 2022.”
American golf icon Arnold Palmer is the most successful golfer in the history of The American Express having won the tournament a record five times.
Last five The American Express winners
2016 - Jason Dufner - USA
2017 - Hudson Swafford - USA
2018 - Jon Rahm - Spain
2019 - Adam Long - USA
2020 - Andrew Landry- USA
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