Nick Dunlap opened up about defending his American Express title in 2025. He won two PGA Tour titles in 2024 and his first PGA Tour victory came at the American Express, where he finished at 29 under 259 by defeating Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. THIS WEEK: The American Express, La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 16-19 Courses: PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course (Par 72, 7,210 Yards); PGA West Nicklaus Stadium Course (Par 72, 7,147 Yards); La Quinta Country Club (Par 72, 7,060 Yards)

The statistic echoed up and down the fairways of PGA West at the 2024 American Express: Nick Dunlap was the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Nick Dunlap will return to the scene of one of the PGA Tour’s most remarkable stories when he defends his title at The American Express.

Nick Dunlap will return to the scene of one of the PGA Tour’s most remarkable stories next week when he defends his title at The American Express tournament in La Quinta. Ranked just 4,121st in the Official World Golf Ranking as still a sophomore at the University of Alabama,