Justin Thomas is looking for his first win since 2022 this week.
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The 2025 American Express will kick off on the morning of Thursday, January 16 at PGA West in California. You can find the full Amex kickoff times for Thursday’s first round at the bottom of this article.
Selected first round tee times
Two-time major champion Justin Thomas will make his second start of the 2025 season at The American Express this week and his first full-court appearance.
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Thomas hasn’t won a Tour event since 2022, but his game started to click into gear at the end of last season. Now, he’s looking to highlight his early-season performance with a win at the PGA West.
In Thursday’s first round, Thomas will tee off with former PGA champion Jason Day at 12:58 pm ET.
You can watch Thursday’s first round of the 2025 American Express on Golf Channel from 4 to 7 p.m. ET. You can also get exclusive online coverage via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ starting at 11:30 a.m. ET.
You can check out the full first-round tee times for the 2025 American Express in Hawaii below.
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2025 American Express Thursday Tee Times: First Round (Eastern Time)
La Quinta Country Club: Tee 1
11:30 AM – Max Glaserman, Kevin Streiman
11:41 AM – Nick Dunlap, Sam Burns
11:52 AM – John Parker, Tim Widding
12:03 pm – Adam Hadwin, Ryan Palmer
12:14 pm – Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel
12:25 pm – Matteo Manassero, Michael Thorbjornsen
12:36 pm – Charlie Hoffman, Eric Cole
12:47 pm – Keith Mitchell, Brandt Snedeker
12:58 pm – Justin Thomas, Jason Day
1:09 PM – Grayson Schick, Vince Wiley
1:20 PM – Camilo Villegas, Nico Echavarria
1:31 PM – Wyndham Clark, Ricky Fowler
1:42 PM – Blades Brown, Isaiah Salinda
La Quinta Country Club: Tee 10
11:30 AM – Patrick Fishburne, Andrew Novak
11:41 AM – Tony Finau, Will Zalatoris
11:52 AM – Aldrich Potgett, Braden Thornberry
12:03 pm – Justin Lower, Ben Kohles
12:14 pm – Chris Kirk, Davis Thompson
12:25 pm – Hoshino Rikuya, Tyler Dixon
12:36 pm – Doug Ghim, Sam Ryder
12:47 pm – Zach Johnson, Kevin Kisner
12:58 pm – Si Woo Kim, Kurt Kitayama
1:09 PM – Quade Cummins, Noah Goodwin
1:20 PM – JJ Spaun, Rico Hoey
1:31 PM – Rafael Campos, Peter Malnati
1:42 PM – Kaito Onishi, Jeremy Paul
Nicklaus Championship Course: No. 1 Tee
11:30 AM – Jiu Changliang, Marty Schmid
11:41 AM – Chris Gottrup, Adam Svensson
11:52 AM – Max McGreevey, Hayden Buckley
12:03 pm – Ben Martin, Chandler Phillips
12:14 pm – Bryce Garnett, Harry Hall
12:25 pm – Danny Walker, Matthew Riddell
12:36 pm – Nate Lashley, David Skinns
12:47 pm – Frankie Caplan III, Antoine Rozner
12:58 pm – Chad Ramey, KH Lee
1:09 PM – Cheshon Hadley, Harry Higgs
1:20 PM – Michael Kim, Mac Meissner
1:31 PM – Tyler Moore, Lee Hodges
1:42 PM – Norman Xiong, Brian Campbell
