For the second time in two weeks, the PGA Tour's stop in the California desert has lost one of the top players in the world.

Xander Schauffele, the world's number two ranked player, surprisingly withdrew from The American Express on Monday.

World No. 2 Xander Schauffele has withdrawn from this week’s tournament in the California desert for an undisclosed reason.

Xander Schauffele has withdrawn from the 2025 American Express, the PGA Tour announced Monday. The world No. 2 joins world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in removing his name from the field list, though unlike with Scheffler, no reason was given for Schauffele's departure from the event held annually in Palm Springs, California.

Former University of North Florida standout Philip Knowles will benefit from the withdrawal of Xander Schauffele from the PGA Tour's American Express.

The American Express event in La Quinta, Calif., this week was due to welcome the top two players in the Official World Golf Ranking.

It figured to a be a happy and triumphant return to Torrey Pines for Xander Schauffele. The native San Diegan and World No. 2 won two majors, the PGA Championship and Open Championship ...

Xander Schauffele tops the 2025 American Express odds as the betting favorite heading into the PGA Tour's event at PGA West.

The two-time Major winner has withdrawn from the Torrey Pines event, with his place in the 156-player field being taken by Wesley Bryan

Collin Morikawa joins Xander Schauffele in withdrawing from the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour. Collin Morikawa has become the latest big-name PGA Tour pro to withdraw from the Farmers Insurance Open at famed Torrey Pines from 22-25 January.

His TGL team will be deprived of help from the golfer who is currently leading the golf scene alongside Scheffler.