John Rahm holds off rookie Davis Thompson to win The American Express
Jon Rahm held off rookie Davis Thompson to win his second PGA Tour title this year at The American Express in California.
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Jon Rahm held off rookie Davis Thompson to win his second PGA Tour title this year at The American Express in California.
Jon Rahm and Davis Thompson are tied in their duel heading into the final round of the American Express at La Quinta County Club in California.
Davis Thompson and Jon Rahm have pulled clear of the rest of the field at the halfway point of the American Express at La Quinta.
Davis Thompson took a two-stroke lead over world number four Jon Rahm and four others at La Quinta, California, on Thursday. The 23-year-old American shot a career-low 10-under 62 in the first round of The American Express after he birdied three of the first four holes and then eagled both par-5s on the front nine, numbers five and six. He made the turn in eight-under 28, the lowest front-nine score at La Quinta, putting him two clear of Spain's Rahm, Americans Tyler Duncan, Taylor Montgomery and Sam Burns, and Matti Schmid of Germany. Rahm shot 64 at La Quinta, one of three courses being used for the first three rounds. The field also includes five of the top seven players in the world and 10 of the top 20. Sixth-ranked Xander Schauffele, of the US, was in a group of nine at seven-under 65 after also eagling the fifth.
LOS ANGELES: PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson bagged back-to-back eagles on the way to a two-shot lead on Thursday in the American Express Tournament at La Quinta, California.