The 2025 American Express, also known as the Desert Classic, is set to tee off on Thursday morning in La Quinta, California. The PGA Tour will officially begin the West Coast Swing as players on the Tour start to gear towards playing signature events at the end of the month.
The American Express field will feature some of the world’s best golfers, with Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Sungjae Im, Sam Burns, and Justin Thomas taking on the La Quinta Country Club, PGA West Nicklaus and Stadium Course.
The unique format will feature three courses and will result in three rounds and a 54-hole cut. The final round will be played on the Stadium Course on Sunday.
While the field talent isn’t overpowering, the weather looks very promising in La Quinta. The forecast shows next to no wind and almost perfect conditions for golf.
Scroll down below to learn more about the 2025 American Express, including tee times, featured groups, pairings, and weather forecast.
American Express 2025 Featured Groups & Pairings
- 11:41 a.m. ET — Tony Finau, Will Zalatoris
- 11:41 a.m. ET — Nick Dunlap, Sam Burns
- 12:58 p.m. ET — Justin Thomas and Jason Day
- 1:31 p.m. ET — Wyndham Clark and Rickie Fowler
There will be a full field at the American Express to kick off the West Coast Swing. While World No.2 Xander Schauffele withdrew from the competition on Monday, the field is still filled with potential and five of the top 21 players in the world.
The American Express favorite, Justin Thomas, will be teeing off with Jason Day at 12:58 p.m. ET at La Quinta Country Club.
Meanwhile, Tony Finau and Will Zalatoris will pair up and tee off at 11:41 a.m. ET. Defending champion Nick Dunlap and Sam Burns will also be teeing off at 11:41 a.m. ET on hole No. 10. They will be followed by world No. 7 Wyndham Clark and Rickie Fowler, who will tee off at 1:31 p.m. ET.
American Express 2025 Round 1 Tee Times
One of the year’s most interesting events on the PGA Tour schedule, the American Express will be played across three different courses in La Quinta, California — PGA West’s Nicklaus Tournament Course, PGA West’s Pete Dye Stadium Course and La Quinta Country Club.
The field will be split across the three courses with tee times beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET and pairings teeing off every 11 minutes from the 1st and the 10th hole on each course. With multiple courses, the pace will be quick and the last tee time is scheduled for around 1:42 p.m. ET.
Each player will have a chance to play on each course one time through the first three rounds. Then after a 54-hole cut, the remaining pros will play the final round on the iconic Stadium Course.
Check out the charts below to find out when the American Express 2025 Round 1 tee times begin.
La Quinta Country Club Round 1 Tee Times
| Tee Time | Pairing |
| 11:30 a.m. | Max Greyserman, Kevin Streelman |
| 11:30 a.m.* | Patrick Fishburn, Andrew Novak |
| 11:41 a.m. | Nick Dunlap, Sam Burns |
| 11:41 a.m.* | Tony Finau, Will Zalatoris |
| 11:52 a.m. | John Pak, Tim Widing |
| 11:52 a.m.* | Aldrich Potgieter, Braden Thornberry |
| 12:03 p.m. | Adam Hadwin, Ryan Palmer |
| 12:03 p.m.* | Justin Lower, Ben Kohles |
| 12:14 p.m. | Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel |
| 12:14 p.m.* | Chris Kirk, Davis Thompson |
| 12:25 p.m. | Matteo Manassero, Michael Thorbjornsen |
| 12:25 p.m.* | Rikuya Hoshino, Taylor Dickson |
| 12:36 p.m. | Charley Hoffman, Eric Cole |
| 12:36 p.m.* | Doug Ghim, Sam Ryder |
| 12:47 p.m. | Keith Mitchell, Brandt Snedeker |
| 12:47 p.m.* | Zach Johnson, Kevin Kisner |
| 12:58 p.m. | Justin Thomas, Jason Day |
| 12:58 p.m.* | Si Woo Kim, Kurt Kitayama |
| 1:09 p.m. | Greyson Sigg, Vince Whaley |
| 1:09 p.m.* | Quade Cummins, Noah Goodwin |
| 1:20 p.m. | Camilo Villegas, Nico Echavarria |
| 1:20 p.m.* | J.J. Spaun, Rico Hoey |
| 1:31 p.m. | Wyndham Clark, Rickie Fowler |
| 1:31 p.m.* | Rafael Campos, Peter Malnati |
| 1:42 p.m. | Blades Brown, Isaiah Salinda |
| 1:42 p.m.* | Kaito Onishi, Jeremy Paul |
Note: * Indicates Hole. 10
Nicklaus Tournament Course Round 1 Tee Times
| Tee Time | Pairing |
| 11:30 a.m. | Ryo Hisatsune, Matti Schmid |
| 11:30 a.m.* | Joel Dahmen, Ben Griffin |
| 11:41 a.m. | Chris Gotterup, Adam Svensson |
| 11:41 a.m.* | Brian Harman, Sepp Straka |
| 11:52 a.m. | Max McGreevy, Hayden Buckley |
| 11:52 a.m.* | William Mouw, Ryan Gerard |
| 12:03 p.m. | Ben Martin, Chandler Phillips |
| 12:03 p.m.* | Jason Dufner, David Lipsky |
| 12:14 p.m. | Brice Garnett, Harry Hall |
| 12:14 p.m.* | Mark Hubbard, Daniel Berger |
| 12:25 p.m. | Danny Walker, Matthew Riedel |
| 12:25 p.m.* | Steven Fisk, Trevor Cone |
| 12:36 p.m. | Nate Lashley, David Skinns |
| 12:36 p.m.* | Sami Valimaki, Henrik Norlander |
| 12:47 p.m. | Frankie Capan III, Antoine Rozner |
| 12:47 p.m.* | Danny Willett, Victor Perez |
| 12:58 p.m. | Chad Ramey, K.H. Lee |
| 12:58 p.m.* | Jake Knapp, J.T. Poston |
| 1:09 p.m. | Chesson Hadley, Harry Higgs |
| 1:09 p.m.* | Beau Hossler, Will Gordon |
| 1:20 p.m. | Michael Kim, Mac Meissner |
| 1:20 p.m.* | Tom Hoge, Cameron Young |
| 1:31 p.m. | Taylor Moore, Lee Hodges |
| 1:31 p.m.* | Francesco Molinari, Jhonattan Vegas |
| 1:42 p.m. | Norman Xiong, Brian Campbell |
| 1:42 p.m.* | Alejandro Tosti, Cristobal Del Solar |
Note: * Indicates Hole. 10
Pete Dye Stadium Course Round 1 Tee Times
| Tee Time | Pairing |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lanto Griffin, Bud Cauley |
| 11:30 a.m.* | Jacob Bridgeman, Joe Highsmith |
| 11:41 a.m. | Luke List, Kevin Yu |
| 11:41 a.m.* | Emiliano Grillo, Adam Schenk |
| 11:52 a.m. | Kevin Roy, Ricky Castillo |
| 11:52 a.m.* | Thomas Rosenmueller, Mason Andersen |
| 12:03 p.m. | Taylor Montgomery, Bronson Burgoon |
| 12:03 p.m.* | Bill Haas, Andrew Putnam |
| 12:14 p.m. | Matt Kuchar, Cam Davis |
| 12:14 p.m.* | Brendon Todd, Patton Kizzire |
| 12:25 p.m. | Paul Peterson, Takumi Kanaya |
| 12:25 p.m.* | Anders Albertson, Philip Knowles |
| 12:36 p.m. | Chez Reavie, Aaron Baddeley |
| 12:36 p.m.* | Trey Mullinax, Carson Young |
| 12:47 p.m. | Nick Taylor, Tom Kim |
| 12:47 p.m.* | Chan Kim, Sam Stevens |
| 12:58 p.m. | Sungjae Im, Mackenzie Hughes |
| 12:58 p.m.* | Davis Riley, Nick Hardy |
| 1:09 p.m. | Alex Smalley, Patrick Rodgers |
| 1:09 p.m.* | Kris Ventura, Jesper Svensson |
| 1:20 p.m. | Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Harris English |
| 1:20 p.m.* | Ben Silverman, Wesley Bryan |
| 1:31 p.m. | Lucas Glover, Erik van Rooyen |
| 1:31 p.m.* | Matt McCarty, Vincent Norrman |
| 1:42 p.m. | Kevin Velo, Jackson Suber |
| 1:42 p.m.* | Will Chandler, Kyle Mendoza |
Note: * Indicates Hole. 10
American Express 2025 Weather Forecast
The weather is looking promising for the Desert Classic, with next to no chance of rain in La Quinta this weekend. The temperature will be pretty mild with highs of 72°F and the weather will be perfect for golf.
After dealing with some winds last weekend at the Sony Open on the island, the American Express weather is the perfect start for the West Coast Swing with next to no wind or rain. The sun will be shining and the temperature will be manageable.
Check out the official weather forecast at La Quinta for the 2025 American Express below.
| Day | Temp (°F) | AM Winds (Gusts) | % AM Rains | PM Winds (Gusts) | %PM Rains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 72 / 55 | W 3 mph (5 mph) | 0% | SW 2 mph (4 mph) | 0% |
| Friday | 70 / 52 | SW 5 mph (7 mph) | 0% | NE 3 mph (4 mph) | 0% |
| Saturday | 68 / 50 | W 6 mph (8 mph) | 0% | SE 6 mph (9 mph) | 0% |
| Sunday | 68 / 48 | E 4 mph (6 mph) | 0% | E 6 mph (10 mph) | 0% |
