2024 palm springs all most 10 yrs since 59'er course
1. 59 watch
The American Express has seen multiple 59s shot on its courses (David Duval, 1999, and
Adam Hadwin, 2017,
on the Palmer Course at PGA WEST and
La Quinta Country Club, respectfully), and
although it’s been nearly a decade since a sub-60 round was shot at the event,
the courses are in prime scoring conditions after some recent work.
2. Could a favorite win?
The first two winners of the PGA TOUR season came from long odds
(Kirk was +12500 prior to The Sentry while
Murray was +30000).
Given the top-heavy field at The American Express, could this be the first week of the year
when one of the favorites takes a win across the finish line?
With 10 of the world’s top 25 in the field, including world
No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, perhaps this is the week.
3. A serious come "back"
Berger,
who told Associated Press in May he had a slight bulge in a lower disc and deep bone sensitivity, returns to action on the PGA TOUR for the first time in 18 months.
He was No. 25 in the world when he last played on TOUR but has dropped to well past
No. 600. Still,
Berger has exempt status through 2024 after winning the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
72-HOLE RECORD: 260, Patrick Reed (2014).
18-HOLE RECORD: 59, David Duval (Round 5, 1999 at PGA WEST/Palmer),
Adam Hadwin (Round 3, 2017 at La Quinta CC). Stadium Course record:
61, Patrick Cantlay (Round 4, 2021).
Nicklaus Tournament record: 61, Will Zalatoris (Round 2, 2022).
LAST TIME: Jon Rahm won for the fourth time in five official starts worldwide, topping TOUR
rookie Davis Thompson
by one shot after a four-round total of 27-under. Rahm and
Thompson shared the 54-hole lead.
But a 4-under 68 (to Thompson’s 3-under 69) was enough for the win – Rahm's ninth TOUR triumph.
Xander Schauffele finished tied for third with
Chris Kirk after Schauffele fired a 10-under 62,
tied for the round of the day in Sunday’s finale.
Taylor Montgomery rounded out the top five.
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