Austrian Sepp Straka held on to his 54-hole lead to win The American Express in California. Here are the full results and payouts.
Sepp Straka won $1,584,000 million for capturing his third PGA Tour title on Jan. 19 at The American Express. It was enough to jump 18 spots on the money list. It wasn't enough to catch Hideki Matsuyama or Collin Morikawa.
The final round is in the books, and Sepp Straka played nearly flawless golf en route to his third PGA Tour victory.
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).
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 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,
Because of a screwy part of the European rankings, Austrian did not earn any points toward making the team for the 2025 event at Bethpage.
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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.
Sepp Straka overcomes some late nerves to claim his third PGA Tour title by edgin out Justin Thomas at The American Express.
Get ready for Wednesday golf as we have an earlier start in the week for the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open than we're traditionally used to with a PGA Tour event.