Austrian Sepp Straka held on to his 54-hole lead to win The American Express in California. Here are the full results and payouts.
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.
Sepp Straka overcomes some late nerves to claim his third PGA Tour title by edgin out Justin Thomas at The American Express.
Sepp Straka notched his third PGA Tour title with a rock-solid performance, which included just one bogey all week.
Sepp Straka did what he needed to do, which was not great for those watching at home. This is no offense to the affable, sweet-swinging Austrian-turned-Alabamian. But most viewers want drama, theater,
The 31-year-old Austrian won the American Express at PGA West without carding a bogey until the 70th hole of the tournament.
It might not have mattered anyway, since Sepp Straka refused to buckle until it didn't matter. Straka, one of more than a dozen active PGA Tour players from the University of Georgia, followed up his third-round 64 with a 70 on Sunday at the Stadium Course and at 25-under-par 263 won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas (66).
Sepp Straka has won The American Express 2025, the third stop on the PGA Tour’s calendar for the year. Details here
The week started with Justin Thomas rapping on a table top to demonstrate how firm the new greens were at the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West, and a 17-year-old newly minted pro using the word concrete in reference to those greens.
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.