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Sunday 25 January 2026PGA TourYear in Review
Scheffler wins the American Express
PGA West (Pete Dye Stadium Course), La Quinta, California · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 January 2026 · Scottie Scheffler’s win no. 20 on the PGA Tour · purse $9,200,000 USD · American Express
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 12 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 37° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/12°C · wind 6 km/h NE, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/11°C · wind 7 km/h WSW, gusts 21 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/13°C · wind 16 km/h NW, gusts 41 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/7°C · wind 8 km/h N, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Jason Day AUS · 265closed with 64, moving up 18 spots to share second, four behind AP recap via CBS Sports
- Ryan Gerard USA · 265closed with 65 to share second, four behind AP recap via CBS Sports
- Andrew Putnam USA · 265closed with 68 to share second, four behind AP recap via CBS Sports
- Matt McCarty USA · 265closed with 68 to share second, four behind AP recap via CBS Sports
156 started · cut -11, 73 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
The American Express
PGA West, Pete Dye Stadium Course (with PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course and La Quinta Country Club in the rotation), PGA West (Pete Dye Stadium Course), La Quinta, California
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Scottie Scheffler
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 January 2026
Whether it's waking up at 5:15 this morning to make me breakfast this week or packing up most of our stuff today so we can get home. Just little things that nobody sees. She's my best friend.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
25 January 2026
I wish I had four rounds at the Stadium, because I shot 17-under for two rounds at the Stadium. Couldn't bust an egg with a hammer at La Quinta.
AP via CBS Sports
25 January 2026
I would say one of the coolest things that I learned today was how underrated Scottie Scheffler's short game is.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | 63 · 64 · 68 · 66 | 261 | −27 |
| T2 | Jason Day | 63 · 71 · 67 · 64 | 265 | −23 |
| T2 | Ryan Gerard | 70 · 66 · 64 · 65 | 265 | −23 |
| T2 | Andrew Putnam | 72 · 60 · 65 · 68 | 265 | −23 |
| T2 | Matt McCarty | 63 · 66 · 68 · 68 | 265 | −23 |
| T6 | Sam Stevens | 64 · 67 · 68 · 67 | 266 | −22 |
| T6 | Si Woo Kim | 63 · 65 · 66 · 72 | 266 | −22 |
| T8 | Sahith Theegala | 71 · 64 · 67 · 65 | 267 | −21 |
| T8 | Russell Henley | 65 · 66 · 69 · 67 | 267 | −21 |
| T8 | Haotong Li | 68 · 67 · 64 · 68 | 267 | −21 |
| T8 | Austin Smotherman | 66 · 65 · 68 · 68 | 267 | −21 |
| T8 | Tom Hoge | 64 · 68 · 65 · 70 | 267 | −21 |
The golfer
born 1996-06-21, Ridgewood, New Jersey; USA; turned pro 2018; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 20; majors to date: 4; world No. 1 that week ('world's No. 1 player' as stated by AP via CBS Sports).
What’s in the bag
- Driver TaylorMade Qi10 Dot 7.5°, Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi10 15°, Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi4D 20°, Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
- Utility Iron Srixon ZU85 4, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Irons TaylorMade P7TW 5-PW, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
- Wedge Titleist Vokey SM8 50°, 56°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Wedge Titleist Vokey Wedgeworks Prototype 60°, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
- Putter TaylorMade Spider Tour X
- Ball Titleist Pro V1
verified for this week