Hoffman won his first PGA Tour title at this event back in 2007, holding held off John Rollins in a playoff on a windy weekend with sub-freezing temperatures. It was a celebrity pro-am known as the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic back then, a West Coast landmark frequently played by Hollywood stars and U.S. presidents.

Rickie Fowler has long been a fan favorite on the golf course. His style of play has attracted a lot of fans since he debuted almost 16 years ago.

Rickie Fowler is in the mix at PGA West after a second-round 62. PGA Coach Brendon Elliott shares a few keys golfers can take from Rickie's new-and-improved backswing for more solid strikes throughout the bag.

Thursday was a ho-hum-type day for Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler, with Thomas posting a bogey-free 5-under 67 and Fowler signing for a 3-under 69. Both those scores would normally put you right near the top of the leaderboard after 18 holes,

Rickie Fowler recently made headlines following his hilarious interaction with fellow professional golfer Shane Lowry in the TGL season opener. As such, fans have expressed special interest in knowing more about the 2008 Ben Hogan Award recipient’s personal life.

Golfweek has learned that Rickie Fowler has signed a deal with Ernst & Young to wear its logo on the front right of his chest. Fowler wore the EY patch during the debut of TGL on ESPN last Tuesday and will be sporting it this week at his PGA Tour season debut on Tour at the American Express.

They were a shot ahead of Justin Lower, Mark Hubbard and Sepp Straka. Jason Day and J.J. Spaun were 14 under. Hoffman is seeking his fifth victory while playing in the 517th event of his Tour career.