The ace came off the club of Neal Shipley, the PGA Tour rookie who was debuting for The Bay Golf Club on Monday night at SoFi Center.
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Blades Brown, 18, had PGA Tour history on the line Friday at the American Express. A missed putt on the ninth hole left Brown with a 12-under 60 for Round 2 — good enough for the tournament course record but a stroke off what would have made him the youngest player to shoot a 59.
Luke Clanton withdrew from the 2026 American Express before Round 2 play. Rico Hoey shot a 37 on the front nine before pulling out of the tournament Friday. Nick Dunlap left after finishing Round 2.
Thomas, who underwent a microdiscectomy on Nov. 13, provided an update on his recovery on Thursday evening via social media.
Min Woo Lee and Pierceson Coody took advantage of the Nicklaus Tournament course at PGA West, with both players finishing at 10-under 62. Scottie Scheffler played at La Quinta, where he didn’t miss a green until the 17th hole.
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Jason Day’s second shot on the par-4 18th at the Pete Dye Stadium Course clipped the flagstick. He made birdie on his way to an opening 9-under 63 in the 2026 American Express.
On a typical low-scoring day in Palm Springs, Scheffler scorched La Quinta Country Club to the tune of 9-under 63, good for a tie for third behind Min Woo Lee and Pierceson Coody.