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LA QUINTA, Calif. — Si Woo Kim birdied two of the final three holes to finish a rock-solid, 8-under 64, coolly rallying past late-charging Patrick Cantlay by one shot to win The American Express on Sunday for his third PGA TOUR victory. RELATED: Leaderboard | Winner’s Bag: Si Woo Kim, The American Express A year after Kim withdrew from the desert tournament because of a back injury following a tough first round, he began the final round with a share of the lead as he attempted to win for the first time since THE PLAYERS Championship in 2017. The 25-year-old South Korean didn’t flinch when Cantlay shot a 61 and surged out of 13th place to the front while breaking the Stadium Course record by two strokes. Playing six groups behind Cantlay, Kim comfortably birdied the par-5 16th to pull even. Kim then buried a 19-foot birdie putt on the island green on the 17th to take the lead, joyously pumping his fist when his perfectly paced putt dropped. Kim wrapped up his third bogey-free round of the tournament — all on the Pete Dye-designed Stadium Course — with a two-putt par on the 18th to finish at 23-under 265. Kim had a much better time than he did last year in his return to the Palm Springs-area tournament long hosted by Bob Hope. A year ago, Kim shot a 15-over 87 in the opening round on the easier neighboring Nicklaus Course before withdrawing. Australia’s Cameron Davis shot a 64 to finish in a career-best third at 20 under. Tony Finau had a 68 and finished fourth after starting the final round with a share of the lead in his quest to land his long-awaited second PGA TOUR win. Cantlay was in 56th place when the third round began, but the Southern California native’s 65-61 finish shot him out of the crowded field and nearly led to his second victory of the 2020-21 season. He also won the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in Thousand Oaks last October when it was relocated from Japan. The 28-year-old Cantlay made 11 birdies in the final round, including six in eight holes on the front nine. Cantlay capped his spectacular round with a 37-foot birdie putt on the 18th, pumping his fist subtly for the few fans clapping from their houses near the green. Cantlay was born in Long Beach, went to high school in Anaheim and was the Division I player of the year at UCLA before his pro career. All told, Cantlay made 20 birdies in his final two rounds, offset by two bogeys Saturday. Third-round co-leaders Max Homa and Finau both faded, with Homa struggling to five bogeys in a 76, leaving him at 11 under. Finau posted his third top-10 finish of the season, but couldn’t keep up with Kim.

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Dylan Frittelli earned his first PGA TOUR victory at the John Deere Classic. Here’s a look at Frittelli’s equipment: Driver: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (10.5 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei White TX-flex 3 Wood: Callaway Epic Flash Sub Zero (15 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 5 Wood: Callaway Rogue Sub Zero (18 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei White TX-flex Driving Iron: Callaway X-Forged UT (3 iron) Shaft: KBS Tour Irons: Callaway X-Forged 18 (5-PW) Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 105 Wedges: Callaway Mack Daddy 4 (52 degrees), Titleist Vokey SM7 (56 and 60 degrees) Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 105X Putter: Odyssey EXO Stroke Lab 2-Ball Golf Ball: Callaway Chrome Soft X Triple Track Grips: Golf Pride Z Grip

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Round 3 of the Farmers Insurance Open takes place Friday from Torrey Pines. This week’s event started Wednesday and will finish on Saturday. Jon Rahm will look to win again at Torrey Pines and is tied for the lead with Justin Thomas and Adam Schenk. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW (All times ET) Television: Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Thursday, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. (Golf Channel). Friday, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. (Golf Channel), 5 p.m.-8 p.m. (CBS). Saturday, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. (CBS). For outside of the U.S., click here for GOLFTV powered by the PGA TOUR Radio: Wednesday-Thursday, 1–7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) PGA TOUR LIVE ON ESPN+ PGA TOUR LIVE is available exclusively on ESPN+ • Main Feed: Primary tournament coverage featuring the best action from across the course • Marquee Group: New “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group • Featured Groups: Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups • Featured Holes: A combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes FEATURED GROUPS Saturday C.T. Pan, Hideki Matsuyama, Daniel Berger Nick Taylor, Marc Leishman, Patrick Reed Dustin Johnson, Will Zalatoris, Joaquin Niemann MUST READS Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Adam Schenk share lead at Farmers Insurance Open Win probabilities Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas contend after wildly different rounds at Torrey Pines Dustin Johnson shoots 68 on South Course after long layoff Why unreleased Ping i525 irons are perfect for Cameron Champ’s unique setup

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