Nick Dunlap, who won the American Express as an amateur last year but didn't win any money, will get a paycheck this year after making the cut.

Dunlap finished the year in the FedEx Cup playoffs and comes to The American Express ranked 32nd in the world. At the Sony Open in Hawaii last week, Dunlap tied for 10th. For Dunlap, returning to the scene of his breakthrough victory means reliving old memories.

After two weeks in Hawaii, the PGA Tour is on the mainland for the first time this year as The American Express tees off Thursday in La Quinta, Calif. It's also the first of several events on tour that utilize multiple courses -- in this case,