Golf divided by deserts: The PGA Tour is in California and Europe has a strong field in Dubai

PGA Tour

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS

Site: La Quinta, California.

Courses: PGA West (Pete Dye Stadium). Yardage: 7,210. Par: 72; PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament). Yardage: 7,147. Par: 72; La Quinta CC. Yardage: 7,060. Par: 72.

Prize money: $8.5 million. Winner’s share: $1.53 million.

Television: Thursday-Sunday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Nick Dunlap.

FedEx Cup leader: Hideki Matsuyama.

Last week: Nick Taylor won the Sony Open.

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