world number 1 Scotty Scheffler He will make his 2026 debut at the American Express Championship in La Quinta, Calif., later this month, tournament officials said Wednesday night.
Scheffler has never won the AmEx, but finished third in 2020, along with a pair of top-20s. He did not play last year after hand surgery.
The tournament, scheduled for Jan. 22-25, will be the second tournament of the year on the PGA Tour, following next week’s Sony Open in Hawaii. The usual opener, The Sentry, was canceled in October due to course conditions at water-deprived Kapalua.
Many big names are already in the AmEx space, including Akshay Bhatia, rickie fowlerdefending champion sepp straka and rising star luke clanton,
Scheffler also has committed to the WM Phoenix Open Feb. 5-8, tournament officials said Wednesday night. He won there in 2022 and 23, including his first PGA Tour victory.
Scheffler is coming off another remarkable season, winning six times in 20 matches, including the PGA Championship and The Open Championship. He had 17 top 10s and was in the top 25 in every start.
