The American Express is taking place Thursday-Sunday in La Quinta, California.
The American Express consists of three courses: PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course, La Quinta Country Club and PGA West Nicklaus Tournament Course.
Former Vol David Skinns is part of the field. He qualified after being ranked 2-30 on the prior season’s Korn Ferry Tour points list.
Skinns finished the first-round -3 (69). He played on the PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course on Thursday.
Skinns played for the Vols from 2001-05, appearing in 46 tournaments. He came to Tennessee from Lincoln, England.
The former Vol has appeared in 29 PGA TOUR events during his career. He has made 13-of-29 cuts on the PGA TOUR. Skinns has appeared in 151 events, including three wins, on the Korn Ferry Tour during his career.
