Sepp Straka celebrated at American Express with a two shot victory. The Austrian made an impressive start to his adventure at this tournament, and a four-stroke lead before the final round only made his job easier.
Even before the start of the season, Justin Thomas pointed out that he enters this year with huge ambitions and the desire to record great results. The American confirmed this with an excellent performance at the American Express,
Even though Justin Thomas finished two back of Sepp Straka at The American Express, the two-time PGA Championship winner made PGA Tour history.
For the third time in his PGA Tour career, Sepp Straka hoisted a trophy at tournament's end. Converting a four-stroke lead at the 54-hole mark into a victory at the 2025 American Express, Straka fended off a crowded chasing pack headlined by Justin Thomas.
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Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas. The 31-year-old Austrian finished his third career PGA Tour victory at 25-under 263 with a final-round 70.
Thursday was a ho-hum-type day for Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler ... would normally put you right near the top of the leaderboard after 18 holes, but the American Express is a different animal. You need to go low all four days in the California desert ...
Justin Thomas is among the favorites with +1400 odds in the 2025 The American Express at PGA West (Palmer). He will look to improve on his third-place finish at this tournament in 2024.In the past
Justin Thomas had his chances at victories on the PGA Tour in 2024, including a tie for third at The American Express in La Quinta. But six top-10 finishes still brought no victories, and that’s what Thomas wants at the start of 2025.
Sellers Shy, the lead golf producer for CBS, applauded Thomas for reaching out to players about more access. Jim Nantz, the lead announcer who is starting his 40th year with CBS, suggested the walk-and-talk could be expanded.
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).
Thomas has also reached a new plateau in terms of career earnings. His second place in La Quinta put another $959,200 in his bank account, and that makes him the 11th golfer in PGA Tour history to surpass the $60 million mark in on-course earnings.