Min Woo Lee and Pierceson Coody share the lead after the first round of the 2026 American Express, carding impressive 10-under 62s on Thursday at the Nicklaus Tournament Course in La Quinta, California.
Lee and Coody Surge Ahead at the American Express
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The duo leads by one stroke over a charging Scottie Scheffler, who fired a 9-under 63.
- The second round of the American Express begins Friday at PGA West.
- Scottie Scheffler, the World No. 1, is one stroke off the lead after a stellar opening round.
- Coverage will be available on Golf Channel and PGA Tour Live on ESPN+.
- Friday’s play shifts to both La Quinta Country Club and the Nicklaus Tournament Course.
Scottie Scheffler didn’t appear to need much time to shake off any offseason rust. The World No. 1 showcased his dominance on Thursday at La Quinta Country Club, sinking nine birdies against zero bogeys for a remarkable nine-under 63. He found the green on 17 of 18 holes, and even chipped in for a birdie on the one he missed.
Despite Scheffler’s outstanding performance, he trails the leaders. Min Woo Lee and Pierceson Coody set the pace with their 10-under 62s on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West.
Scheffler will move to the Nicklaus Tournament Course for Friday’s second round.
Golf Channel will broadcast live TV coverage of the second round starting at 4 p.m. ET on Friday. For those preferring to stream, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ offers exclusive streaming coverage beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET on Friday, including featured group coverage throughout the day.
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How to Watch on TV Friday
Golf Channel will air second-round TV coverage of the 2026 American Express from 4-7 p.m. ET on Friday.
How to Stream Online Friday
You can stream the second round of the 2026 American Express via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, which will offer exclusive coverage on Friday from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ET in addition to featured group and featured hole streaming coverage.
2026 American Express Round 2 Tee Times (ET)
La Quinta Country Club – Tee No. 1
11:30 a.m. – Rico Hoey, Ryo Hisatsune
11:41 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, J.T. Poston
11:52 a.m. – Chan Kim, Michael Block
12:03 p.m. – Joel Dahmen, Beau Hossler
12:14 p.m. – Harry Hall, Ryan Gerard
12:25 p.m. – Jason Dufner, Danny Walker
12:36 p.m. – Adam Svensson, Carson Young
12:47 p.m. – Andrew Putnam, Patton Kizzire
12:58 p.m. – Stephan Jaeger, Brian Campbell
1:09 p.m. – Kris Ventura, Jimmy Stanger
1:20 p.m. – Kevin Roy, Mac Meissner
1:31 p.m. – Tom Kim, Lee Hodges
1:42 p.m. – John VanDerLaan, Zecheng Dou
La Quinta Country Club – Tee No. 10
11:30 a.m. – Seamus Power, Taylor Moore
11:41 a.m. – Davis Thompson, Michael Brennan
11:52 a.m. – Alejandro Tosti, Marcelo Rozo
12:03 p.m. – Michael Kim, Denny McCarthy
12:14 p.m. – Nick Dunlap, Gary Woodland
12:25 p.m. – Austin Smotherman, Neal Shipley
12:36 p.m. – Jason Day, Alex Noren
12:47 p.m. – Charley Hoffman, Brandt Snedeker
12:58 p.m. – Brian Harman, Max Homa
1:09 p.m. – A.J. Ewart, Adrian Dumont de Chassart
1:20 p.m. – Sahith Theegala, Patrick Rodgers
1:31 p.m. – Joe Highsmith, Aldrich Potgieter
1:42 p.m. – Pontus Nyholm, Jeffrey Kang
Pete Dye Stadium Course – Tee No. 1
11:30 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Matt Wallace
11:41 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Davis Riley
11:52 a.m. – John Parry, Isaiah Salinda
12:03 p.m. – Tom Hoge, Eric Cole
12:14 p.m. – Wyndham Clark, Robert MacIntyre
12:25 p.m. – Justin Lower, Sam Ryder
12:36 p.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott
12:47 p.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Rasmus Hojgaard
12:58 p.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Ben Griffin
1:09 p.m. – Ricky Castillo, Davis Chatfield
1:20 p.m. – Vince Whaley, Mark Hubbard
1:31 p.m. – Billy Horschel, Min Woo Lee
1:42 p.m. – Jesper Svensson, Kensei Hirata
Pete Dye Stadium Course – Tee No. 10
11:30 a.m. – Matti Schmid, David Lipsky
11:41 a.m. – Sami Valimaki, Matthieu Pavon
11:52 a.m. – Emilio Gonzalez, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
12:03 p.m. – Chad Ramey, Harry Higgs
12:14 p.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Chris Kirk
12:25 p.m. – Hank Lebioda, Dylan Wu
12:36 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Adam Schenk
12:47 p.m. – Chandler Phillips, Andrew Landry
12:58 p.m. – Steven Fisk, Jhonattan Vegas
1:09 p.m. – Dan Brown, Zach Bauchou
1:20 p.m. – Takumi Kanaya, Doug Ghim
1:31 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Mackenzie Hughes
1:42 p.m. – Pierceson Coody, Jordan Smith
Nicklaus Tournament Course – Tee No. 1
11:30 a.m. – Lanto Griffin, Erik van Rooyen
11:41 a.m. – Cam Davis, Andrew Novak
11:52 a.m. – S.H. Kim, Frankie Capan III
12:03 p.m. – Peter Malnati, Brice Garnett
12:14 p.m. – Kevin Yu, Karl Vilips
12:25 p.m. – Adrien Saddier, Gordon Sargent
12:36 p.m. – William Mouw, Matt McCarty
12:47 p.m. – Alex Smalley, Max McGreevy
12:58 p.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Nick Taylor
1:09 p.m. – S.T. Lee, Chandler Blanchet
1:20 p.m. – Johnny Keefer, Michael Thorbjornsen
1:31 p.m. – Will Zalatoris, Daniel Berger
1:42 p.m. – Patrick Fisburn, Jackson Suber
Nicklaus Tournament Course – Tee No. 10
11:30 a.m. – Adam Long, Kevin Streelman
11:41 a.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Justin Rose
11:52 a.m. – Tony Finau, Max Greyserman
12:03 p.m. – Rickie Fowler, Nico Echavarria
12:14 p.m. – Russell Henley, Akshay Bhatia
12:25 p.m. – Blades Brown, David Ford
12:36 p.m. – Matt Kuchar, Camilo Villegas
12:47 p.m. – Keith Mitchell, Zach Johnson
12:58 p.m. – Sepp Straka, Sam Burns
1:09 p.m. – Luke Clanton, Keita Nakajima
1:20 p.m. – Bud Cauley, Sam Stevens
1:31 p.m. – Ludvig Aberg, Harris English
1:42 p.m. – Haotong Li, Christo Lamprecht
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