Nicklaus Tournament Course
La Quinta, California, USA
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- 7,147
- Designer
- Jack Nicklaus
- Greens
- Overseeded Bermudagrass
- Fairways
- Overseeded Bermudagrass
- Avg winning score
- -24.8 (15 ed.)
Nicklaus Tournament Course is a par-72, 7,147-yard PGA Tour golf course in La Quinta, California, USA, designed by Jack Nicklaus. It has hosted 16 PGA Tour events in OTIS's 15-season window; the most recent was won by Scottie Scheffler (2026).
What this course rewards
Positional venue — placement beats raw power. Length: 14th percentile of tour venues. Emphasis is derived from this venue's profile — it describes what the course rewards, and complements the course-fit model (terms in the glossary).
- Approach38%
graded on mid-iron proximity (125–150 yds) and short-iron proximity (100–125 yds)
- Around the green22%
scrambling from rough and sand
- Course history20%
past results at this venue
- Putting10%
5–10 ft make rate and lag putting
- Off the tee10%
graded on distance from the edge of the fairway and good drive percentage
Hole by hole
Par, yardage, and how the field actually scored — difficulty ranks 1 (hardest) to 18. From the most recent tournament played here. Tap or arrow through the holes; bar height is hole length.
Hole 1Par 4 · 378 yds
- Field average
- 3.500 (-0.500)
- Difficulty
- #15 of 18
- Birdies · Pars · Bogey+
- 26 · 24 · 2
Under par · par · over par, share of the field
| Hole | Par | Yards | Scoring avg | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 378 | 3.500 | #15 |
| 2 | 4 | 444 | 3.865 | #6 |
| 3 | 3 | 192 | 3.096 | #1 |
| 4 | 5 | 549 | 4.385 | #16 |
| 5 | 4 | 364 | 3.788 | #7 |
| 6 | 4 | 449 | 3.750 | #9 |
| 7 | 5 | 532 | 4.365 | #17 |
| 8 | 3 | 172 | 2.962 | #2 |
| 9 | 4 | 461 | 3.942 | #4 |
| OUT | 36 | 3,541 | 33.653 | |
| 10 | 4 | 370 | 3.577 | #14 |
| 11 | 5 | 528 | 4.212 | #18 |
| 12 | 3 | 165 | 2.712 | #10 |
| 13 | 4 | 419 | 3.654 | #12 |
| 14 | 4 | 442 | 3.615 | #13 |
| 15 | 5 | 572 | 4.712 | #10 |
| 16 | 4 | 440 | 3.769 | #8 |
| 17 | 3 | 209 | 2.885 | #5 |
| 18 | 4 | 453 | 3.962 | #2 |
| IN | 36 | 3,598 | 33.098 | |
| TOTAL | 72 | 7,139 | 66.751 |
Hosting history
| Season | Tournament | Winner | Score | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The American Express | Scottie Scheffler | -27 | $9,200,000 |
| 2025 | The American Express | Sepp Straka | -25 | $8,800,000 |
| 2024 | The American Express | Nick Dunlap | -29 | $8,400,000 |
| 2022 - 2023 | The American Express | Jon Rahm | -27 | $8,000,000 |
| 2021 - 2022 | The American Express | Hudson Swafford | -23 | $7,600,000 |
| 2020 - 2021 | The American Express | Si Woo Kim | -23 | $6,700,000 |
| 2019 - 2020 | The American Express | Andrew Landry | -26 | $6,700,000 |
| 2018 - 2019 | Desert Classic | Adam Long | -26 | $5,900,000 |
| 2017 - 2018 | CareerBuilder Challenge | Jon Rahm | -22 | $5,900,000 |
| 2016 - 2017 | CareerBuilder Challenge | Hudson Swafford | -20 | $5,800,000 |
| 2015 - 2016 | CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation | Jason Dufner | -25 | $5,800,000 |
| 2014 - 2015 | Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation | Bill Haas | -22 | $5,700,000 |
| 2013 - 2014 | Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation | Patrick Reed | -28 | $5,700,000 |
| 2013 | Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation | Brian Gay | -25 | $5,600,000 |
| 2012 | PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament | Dong Hwan Lee | -25 | $1,057,500 |
| 2012 | Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation | Mark Wilson | -24 | $5,600,000 |
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