Scottie Scheffler wins American Express for 20th PGA Tour title

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LA QUINTA — New year, same Scottie Scheffler. The top-ranked player in the world loves coming to the California desert early in the season to take stock of his game and get into tournament shape. There wasn’t much wrong Sunday in The American Express. Scheffler made birdie on half of his holes, going from a two-shot deficit early to a lead that stretched to six shots late before he closed with a 6-under-par 66 for a four-shot victory. “There’s always a certain amount of rust when it comes to playing competitive golf,” Scheffler said. “You can simulate as best you can at home, but you can only get into the heat of the moment when you’re posting a score and...