American Express 2022 R1
January 20-23
Pete Dye Stadium Course, La Quinta, California
$7,600,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4
A hot start propels @Patrick_Cantlay into a tie for the lead after Round 1 @TheAmexGolf. pic.twitter.com/OWvFYzL8eo
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 21, 2022
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Americans Patrick Cantlay and Lee Hodges opened with bogey-free 10-under 62s to take the lead in The American Express.
American Express 2022 R1
“I got off to a roll at the start and kind of made a bunch of putts and then I kind of lagged on the way coming in,” said Cantlay. “But I was happy with everything, I thought I did everything well and it’s a golf course I really like, it’s in perfect shape and so if you get the ball rolling on line it should go in.
“I just tried to keep making as many birdies as I could and like I said I stalled out a little bit. This golf course definitely every hole is a birdie hole, especially if you drive it in the fairway and like I said it’s in such good shape that if you start to read the greens really well it’s easy to make a bunch.”
That spin though … 🔄@Patrick_Cantlay dials in the approach at No. 17. pic.twitter.com/XhHP27OLwa
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 20, 2022
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Cantlay won in his final two starts in 2021 inclding the Tour Championship while Hodges is in his rookie year.
” I played nice today, really putted well,” said Hodges. “Kind of changed a little mindset I guess going into today, I guess I was — it’s tough being on the PGA TOUR sometimes as a rookie, you know, you expect a lot and get a little sometimes.
“So today I just really tried to go out and have a good time and enjoy myself and know how blessed I am to be out here.”
American Express 2022 R1
Leader in the clubhouse.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 20, 2022
TOUR Rookie and @UA_Athletics alum Lee Hodges is out front @TheAmexGolf. pic.twitter.com/YTzBhvSoBJ
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South Korean K.H. Lee and American Cameron Young are tied in third place at 8-under followed by eight players in fifth place at 7-under.
American Express 2022 R1
American Express 2022 R1
| Pos. | Player | To Par | R1 |
| T1 | Lee Hodges (LQ) | -10 | 62 |
| T1 | Patrick Cantlay (LQ) | -10 | 62 |
| T3 | K.H. Lee (SC) | -8 | 64 |
| T3 | Cameron Young (LQ) | -8 | 64 |
| T5 | Joseph Bramlett (SC) | -7 | 65 |
| T5 | Sam Ryder (SC) | -7 | 65 |
| T5 | Brandt Snedeker (LQ) | -7 | 65 |
| T5 | Danny Lee (NT) | -7 | 65 |
| T5 | Tom Hoge (NT) | -7 | 65 |
| T5 | Wyndham Clark (LQ) | -7 | 65 |
| T5 | Seamus Power (NT) | -7 | 65 |
| T5 | Greyson Sigg (NT) | -7 | 65 |
| T13 | Jon Rahm (LQ) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Graeme McDowell (LQ) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Taylor Moore (LQ) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Roger Sloan (SC) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Bronson Burgoon (NT) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout (LQ) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Paul Barjon (LQ) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Harry Higgs (LQ) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Martin Trainer (SC) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Lucas Glover (LQ) | -6 | 66 |
| T13 | Davis Riley (LQ) | -6 | 66 |
| T24 | Doug Ghim (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Jason Day (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Francesco Molinari (LQ) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Alex Smalley (LQ) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Denny McCarthy (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Patton Kizzire (SC) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Zach Johnson (LQ) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Brett Drewitt (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | David Lipsky (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Brian Harman (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Lanto Griffin (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Sepp Straka (SC) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Russell Henley (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Kevin Chappell (LQ) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Abraham Ancer (NT) | -5 | 67 |
| T24 | Aaron Rai (LQ) | -5 | 67 |
| T40 | Adam Long (LQ) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Adam Hadwin (LQ) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Wesley Bryan (SC) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Justin Rose (NT) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Hank Lebioda (NT) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Harold Varner III (LQ) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Seung-Yul Noh (SC) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Brice Garnett (NT) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Si Woo Kim (LQ) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Michael Gligic (NT) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | C.T. Pan (NT) | -4 | 68 |
| T40 | Nick Hardy (SC) | -4 | 68 |
| T52 | Chris Stroud (SC) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Dylan Wu (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Brian Stuard (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Nick Taylor (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | J.T. Poston (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Andrew Novak (SC) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Curtis Thompson (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Stephen Stallings Jr. (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Pat Perez (LQ) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Camilo Villegas (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Jonathan Byrd (LQ) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Charles Howell III (SC) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Matthew NeSmith (SC) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Callum Tarren (SC) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Brendan Steele (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Adam Svensson (LQ) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Henrik Norlander (SC) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Anirban Lahiri (LQ) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Tyler Duncan (SC) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Sungjae Im (NT) | -3 | 69 |
| T52 | Scottie Scheffler (LQ) | -3 | 69 |
| T73 | Patrick Rodgers (SC) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Alex Noren (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Brandon Wu (SC) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Jared Wolfe (SC) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Hayden Buckley (NT) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | John Pak (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Jason Dufner (SC) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Robert Streb (SC) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Andrew Putnam (NT) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Vince Whaley (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Trey Mullinax (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Scott Piercy (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Brandon Hagy (SC) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Kevin Tway (NT) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Hudson Swafford (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Luke List (NT) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Chan Kim (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Ben Kohles (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | James Hahn (SC) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Chesson Hadley (SC) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Ryan Moore (NT) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Russell Knox (LQ) | -2 | 70 |
| T73 | Luke Donald (NT) | -2 | 70 |
| T96 | Peter Uihlein (SC) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Emiliano Grillo (NT) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Brendon Todd (SC) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Sung Kang (NT) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Taylor Pendrith (NT) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Will Zalatoris (LQ) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Kelly Kraft (SC) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Peter Malnati (NT) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Patrick Reed (LQ) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | David Skinns (SC) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Scott Gutschewski (NT) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Doc Redman (NT) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Chris Kirk (NT) | -1 | 71 |
| T96 | Mark Wilson (LQ) | -1 | 71 |
| T110 | Jhonattan Vegas (NT) | Par | 72 |
| T110 | Tony Finau (LQ) | Par | 72 |
| T110 | Nick Watney (LQ) | Par | 72 |
| T110 | John Huh (NT) | Par | 72 |
| T110 | Adam Schenk (NT) | Par | 72 |
| T110 | Sahith Theegala (LQ) | Par | 72 |
| T110 | Kramer Hickok (SC) | Par | 72 |
| T110 | Chez Reavie (LQ) | Par | 72 |
| T110 | Gary Woodland (SC) | Par | 72 |
| T119 | Kevin Streelman (LQ) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Jimmy Walker (SC) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Dylan Frittelli (NT) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Rickie Fowler (LQ) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Rory Sabbatini (LQ) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Andrew Landry (SC) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Troy Merritt (SC) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Bill Haas (LQ) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Cameron Champ (LQ) | +1 | 73 |
| T119 | Kyle Mendoza (SC) | +1 | 73 |
| T129 | Jonas Blixt (SC) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Richy Werenski (NT) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Carlos Ortiz (LQ) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Brian Gay (SC) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Seth Reeves (SC) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Justin Lower (SC) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Scott Stallings (SC) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Jim Herman (SC) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Cameron Tringale (LQ) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Max McGreevy (SC) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Kurt Kitayama (SC) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Joshua Creel (NT) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | T.J. Vogel (NT) | +2 | 74 |
| T129 | Chad Ramey (NT) | +2 | 74 |
| T143 | J.J. Spaun (NT)+ | +3 | 75 |
| T143 | Davis Love III (SC) | +3 | 75 |
| T143 | Dawie van der Walt (NT) | +3 | 75 |
| T143 | Tyler McCumber (SC) | +3 | 75 |
| T143 | Talor Gooch (SC) | +3 | 75 |
| T143 | Corey Conners (NT) | +3 | 75 |
| T143 | Sebastián Muñoz (LQ) | +3 | 75 |
| T150 | Austin Smotherman (SC) | +4 | 76 |
| T150 | James Hart du Preez (SC) | +4 | 76 |
| T152 | Nate Lashley (SC) | +5 | 77 |
| T152 | Michael Thompson (SC) | +5 | 77 |
| T154 | Phil Mickelson (LQ) | +6 | 78 |
| T154 | Austin Cook (SC) | +6 | 78 |
| T154 | Matthew Wolff (SC) | +6 | 78 |
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