Two players have withdrawn from the American Express citing illness, according to the PGA Tour.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.
Field update for The American Express:
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) January 23, 2026
Luke Clanton (illness) WD prior to his second round.
Rico Hoey (illness) WD during his second round.
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.
Round 2 live coverage from La Quinta, California, continues on the Golf Channel at 4 p.m. ET.