World No. 14 Kim Juhyung 'Will He Make a Splash on the Desert Course?'

2 of 3 Career Wins at Desert Golf Courses
American Express Battleground Also Similar Environment
South Korea's Kim Siwoo, Im Sungjae, Lee Kyunghoon, Kim Sunghyun Join

World No. 14 Kim Joo-hyung was strong on desert courses. Of his three career wins on the PGA Tour, two came at golf courses built in the desert. After concluding the Hawaii series last week, the PGA Tour moves to the mainland. From the 18th (local time), the American Express (total prize money $8.4 million) will be held over four days in La Quinta, California.

On the desert course, the strong Kim Joo-hyung challenges for his fourth career win at the American Express.

The PGA Tour website highlighted Kim Joo-hyung ahead of this tournament, describing him as "a player who has won twice at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, a golf course built in the desert." Among the 156 participants, he was ranked as the top contender for the title. After finishing tied for 45th at the season opener, The Sentry, on the 7th, Kim skipped last week's Sony Open to manage his condition. He is determined to show a definite ‘PGA star’ performance in this tournament.

Korea’s lineup includes Kim Si-woo, Im Sung-jae, Lee Kyoung-hoon, and Kim Sung-hyun. In particular, Kim Si-woo recalls the thrilling memory of winning this tournament in 2021. At that time, he defeated strong challengers such as Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau (both from the U.S.) to secure his third career victory. Kim Si-woo, who won the Sony Open last year for his fourth career win, failed to achieve back-to-back titles. An Byeong-hun, the runner-up at the Sony Open, chose to rest.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, and Xander Schauffele (all from the U.S.)?three players ranked within the top six in the world?will participate. There are also 12 players ranked within the top 30. Season opener winner Chris Kirk and Sony Open champion Grayson Murray (both from the U.S.) aim to secure their second wins. The defending champion is Jon Rahm (Spain), ranked No. 3 in the world, who left the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf.

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