Sepp Straka boatraced his closest competitors for most of the back nine at the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West Sunday afternoon in the closing round of T. With a relatively comfortable lead, he could even afford two bogeys on the final three holes – his first of the 72-hole tournament – before closing it out with a two-putt for his third career PGA Tour victory.
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.
The 31-year-old Austrian won the American Express at PGA West without carding a bogey until the 70th hole of the tournament.
Sepp Straka notched his third PGA Tour title with a rock-solid performance, which included just one bogey all week.
I think that was the biggest challenge today was keeping aggressive on my targets,” Straka said after his two-under 70. “Nerves, just complete nerves. Stomach in a knot, the whole nine. So, yeah, just really excited about the way I handed the pressure today.
The win earned the 31-year-old Straka his first title since the 2023 John Deere Classic and the $1,584,000 first-place check, the largest of his career.
Austrian Sepp Straka conquered his nerves to capture his third US PGA Tour title in convincing style Sunday, firing a two-under-par 70 to win
American Express prize money: Check out how much how much champion Sepp Straka and the rest of the field won at the PGA Tour event. Sepp Straka picked up this third PGA Tour title at The American Express. The big Austrian slept on the first 54-hole lead of his career.
Straka remained aggressive and stayed well in front while hunting down a comfortable two-shot victory over Justin Thomas.
Sepp Straka overcomes some late nerves to claim his third PGA Tour title by edgin out Justin Thomas at The American Express.
Austrian Sepp Straka conquered his nerves to capture his third US PGA Tour title in convincing style Sunday, firing a two-under-par 70 to win the American Express in La Quinta, California, by two strokes.