Catch Round 1 of the 2026 American Express with Scottie Scheffler’s season debut. Full CT tee times, featured groups including Brian Harman and Max Homa, plus how to watch on Golf Channel (3-6 p.m. CT) and ESPN+ streaming from 10:30 a.m. CT.
The 2026 American Express tees off Thursday with Round 1 action across three courses in La Quinta, California: La Quinta Country Club, Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West, and Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West. The pro-am format event features a strong field, headlined by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in his season debut alongside Justin Rose.
All times in this article are in Central Time (CT), as the tournament is held in Pacific Standard Time (PST) and coverage is adjusted accordingly. (Tee times start at 10:30 a.m. CT, with TV coverage from 3-6 p.m. CT.)
How to Watch Round 1
TV Broadcast: Golf Channel, 3-6 p.m. CT.
Streaming: PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ provides extensive early coverage from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. CT. This includes:
Main feed (Stream 1): Primary tournament action from across the courses.
Marquee group (Stream 2): Focused shots on the highlighted marquee pairing.
Featured groups (Stream 3): Two concurrent featured groups.
Featured holes (Stream 4): Key par-3s and pivotal holes (Nos. 4, 13, 16, 17 on relevant courses).
Radio: PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio, 12-6 p.m. CT.
Live Scores and Additional Coverage: Available on PGATOUR.com, the PGA TOUR app, and ESPN platforms.
Featured groups for Thursday (in CT):
Marquee group: 12:31 p.m. – Brian Harman, Max Homa.
Additional featured: 10:30 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Patrick Rodgers; 12:09 p.m. – Jason Day, Alex Noren; 11:14 a.m. (main feed highlight) – Scottie Scheffler, Justin Rose.
Round 1 Tee Times (CT)
Players rotate across the three courses for the first three rounds, with the final on the Stadium Course after the 54-hole cut.
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La Quinta Country Club – Tee No. 1
10:30 a.m. – Bud Cauley, Sam Stevens
10:41 a.m. – Ludvig Aberg, Harris English
10:52 a.m. – Haotong Li, Christo Lamprecht
11:03 a.m. – Adam Long, Kevin Streelman
11:14 a.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Justin Rose
11:25 a.m. – Tony Finau, Max Greyserman
11:36 a.m. – Rickie Fowler, Nico Echavarria
11:47 a.m. – Russell Henley, Akshay Bhatia
11:58 a.m. – Blades Brown, David Ford
12:09 p.m. – Matt Kuchar, Camilo Villegas
12:20 p.m. – Keith Mitchell, Zach Johnson
12:31 p.m. – Sepp Straka, Sam Burns
12:42 p.m. – Luke Clanton, Keita Nakajima
La Quinta Country Club – Tee No. 10
10:30 a.m. – Johnny Keefer, Michael Thorbjornsen
10:41 a.m. – Will Zalatoris, Daniel Berger
10:52 a.m. – Patrick Fishburn, Jackson Suber
11:03 a.m. – Lanto Griffin, Erik van Rooyen
11:14 a.m. – Cam Davis, Andrew Novak
11:25 a.m. – S.H. Kim, Frankie Capan III
11:36 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Brice Garnett
11:47 a.m. – Kevin Yu, Karl Vilips
11:58 a.m. – Adrien Saddier, Gordon Sargent
12:09 p.m. – William Mouw, Matt McCarty
12:20 p.m. – Alex Smalley, Max McGreevy
12:31 p.m. – Taylor Pendrith, Nick Taylor
12:42 p.m. – S.T. Lee, Chandler Blanchet
Pete Dye Stadium Course – Tee No. 1
10:30 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Patrick Rodgers
10:41 a.m. – Joe Highsmith, Aldrich Potgieter
10:52 a.m. – Pontus Nyholm, Jeffrey Kang
11:03 a.m. – Seamus Power, Taylor Moore
11:14 a.m. – Davis Thompson, Michael Brennan
11:25 a.m. – Alejandro Tosti, Marcelo Rozo
11:36 a.m. – Michael Kim, Denny McCarthy
11:47 a.m. – Nick Dunlap, Gary Woodland
11:58 a.m. – Austin Smotherman, Neal Shipley
12:09 p.m. – Jason Day, Alex Noren
12:20 p.m. – Charley Hoffman, Brandt Snedeker
12:31 p.m. – Brian Harman, Max Homa
12:42 p.m. – A.J. Ewart, Adrien Dumont de Chassart
Pete Dye Stadium Course – Tee No. 10
10:30 a.m. – Kevin Roy, Mac Meissner
10:41 a.m. – Tom Kim, Lee Hodges
10:52 a.m. – John VanDerLaan, Zecheng Dou
11:03 a.m. – Rico Hoey, Ryo Hisatsune
11:14 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, J.T. Poston
11:25 a.m. – Chan Kim, Michael Block
11:36 a.m. – Joel Dahmen, Beau Hossler
11:47 a.m. – Harry Hall, Ryan Gerard
11:58 a.m. – Jason Dufner, Danny Walker
12:09 p.m. – Adam Svensson, Carson Young
12:20 p.m. – Andrew Putnam, Patton Kizzire
12:31 p.m. – Stephen Jaeger, Brian Campbell
12:42 p.m. – Kris Ventura, Jimmy Stanger
Nicklaus Tournament Course – Tee No. 1
10:30 a.m. – Takumi Kanaya, Doug Ghim
10:41 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Mackenzie Hughes
10:52 a.m. – Pierceson Coody, Jordan Smith
11:03 a.m. – Matti Schmid, David Lipsky
11:14 a.m. – Sami Valimaki, Matthieu Pavon
11:25 a.m. – Emilio Gonzalez, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
11:36 a.m. – Chad Ramey, Harry Higgs
11:47 a.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Chris Kirk
11:58 a.m. – Hank Lebioda, Dylan Wu
12:09 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Adam Schenk
12:20 p.m. – Chandler Phillips, Andrew Landry
12:31 p.m. – Steven Fisk, Jhonattan Vegas
12:42 p.m. – Dan Brown, Zach Bauchou
Nicklaus Tournament Course – Tee No. 10
10:30 a.m. – Vince Whaley, Mark Hubbard
10:41 a.m. – Billy Horschel, Min Woo Lee
10:52 a.m. – Jesper Svensson, Kensei Hirata
11:03 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Matt Wallace
11:14 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Davis Riley
11:25 a.m. – John Parry, Isaiah Salinda
11:36 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Eric Cole
11:47 a.m. – Wyndham Clark, Robert MacIntyre
11:58 a.m. – Justin Lower, Sam Ryder
12:09 p.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott
12:20 p.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Rasmus Hojgaard
12:31 p.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Ben Griffin
12:42 p.m. – Ricky Castillo, Davis Chatfield
Fans in Central Time can catch early groups via ESPN+ streaming starting at 10:30 a.m. CT, with network TV picking up from 3 p.m. CT.