PGA Tour: Russell Knox is at T6 at the The American Express after the first round

The American Express: Zac Blair leads on the PGA Tour after the opening round.

Zac Blair leads on the PGA ToursThe American Express with Grayson Murray at the PGA ToursThe American Express after first round. They sit at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 8 under par. Hank Lebioda, Rickie Fowler and Scottie Scheffler in T3. place with a score of 7 under par. 

"It's a good start," Fowler said. "Obviously you look at scores it's usually pretty low out here, especially when you look at weather like this and the conditions of the courses. Conditions are perfect here at La Quinta. Greens are about the best that we see all year."  

Russell Knox, currently number 113 in the world golf ranking, is at -6 after the opening round at rank T6. The Scotsman noted a 66 at La Quinta in the opening round of the The American Express. 

Paul Casey, currently number 17 in the world golf ranking, is at -4 after the opening round at rank T37. The Englishman played the course of the La Quinta in 68 shots in the opening round of the The American Express. 

Martin Laird, currently number 349 in the world golf ranking, is at -3 after the opening round at rank T49. The Scotsman played the course of the La Quinta in 69 shots in the opening round of the The American Express. 

Ben Taylor is at -1 after the opening round at position T95. The Englishman finished the round at La Quinta in 71 strokes in the opening round of the The American Express. 

The The American Express is part of the PGA Tour. The tournament is held from January 16th until the 19th of January 2020 at La Quinta in La Quinta. This year a total prize money of $6,700,000 will be paid to the players. The winner receives $1,062,000. The course for the tournament at La Quinta plays at Par 72.

The tournament "The American Express" runs for the first time this year under the new title sponsor and is the successor to the Desert Classic. The PGA Tour players will compete for a total of $ 7,600,000 on the Stadium Course in La Quinta. 

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