PGA Tour 2019-2020 17 2020-01-16 2020-01-16 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/d6hzmd1579347212.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/9p7h7g1579365585.jpg The American Express is a professional golf tournament in southern California on the PGA Tour. Played in mid-winter in the Coachella Valley (greater Palm Springs), it is part of the tour's early season "West Coast Swing." Known for its celebrity pro-am, it previously had five rounds of competition (90 holes) rather than the standard of four rounds. For many years, the event was named for and hosted by entertainer Bob Hope and featured a number of celebrity participants. In 2012, the Desert Classic changed to a traditional 72-hole format over three different courses with a 54-hole cut, similar to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. "The Hope" is organized by the nonprofit Desert Classic Charities. 673657