Charley Hoffman knows his time on the PGA Tour is running short. He can feel every one of his 48 years whenever his troublesome back acts up, and he knows the recent reduction in tour cards will end most players’ careers well before they reach his age.

Charley Hoffman took a share of the lead Friday at the American Express, which the Poway High alum won 18 years ago.

The final round of the American Express is here, and Sepp Straka has a four-shot lead in search of his third PGA Tour victory.