Luke Clanton, Nick Dunalp, Rico Hoey withdraw from American Express

Three players have withdrawn from the American Express in La Quinta, California, according to the PGA Tour.

Luke Clanton, who was 2 under par after Round 1 play on La Quinta Country Club Thursday, withdrew before competition began Friday.

Rico Hoey, the No. 71-ranked golfer in the world, has also left the second tournament of the PGA Tour season early.

Both left the Tour’s second tournament of the 2026 season due to illness.

Nick Dunlap, who won the 2024 AmEx as an amateur, also withdrew after completing Round 2 play Friday. Dunlap shot 74 at La Quinta Country Club, leaving him 7 over on the week.

Hoey, who withdrew during Round 2 play Friday, was 1 over par through the first nine holes at La Quinta Country Club. He finished 5 over par on the Pete Dye Stadium Course Thursday.

Hoey finished T-50 at last week’s Sony Open in Hawaii. Clanton did not survive the cut at Wai’alae.

Ludvig Åberg also withdrew from the tournament on Saturday citing illness.

After 68-67 start at AmEx, Ludvig Åberg withdraws with illness

Ludvig Åberg entered Saturday’s third round of The American Express at 9 under, just above the projected cut line. But about a half hour before his tee time at PGA West’s Stadium Course, Åberg became the latest player to withdraw with illness.

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