Sepp Straka shot an 8-under 64 on while his top competitors failed to match his sizzling pace at The American Express.
Jason Day was in contention for much of the American Express but missed some crucial putts down the stretch, finishing three strokes off the lead with a T3 finish. Day now turns his focus to the Farmers Insurance Open,
Day is in a tie for fifth on -14, two shots behind leader Charley Hoffman (-16). The Aussie carded a -6 66 to back up a stellar opening round 64 as he aims to record his first PGA Tour win in 21 months since taking out the Byron Nelson in May 2023.
Day is -19 and in a tie for second at the completion of Round 3. He and two others are four shots behind tearaway leader Sepp Straka. Day is searching for his first win on the PGA Tour since May 2023. The Aussie has played consistent golf all weekend with rounds of -8, -6 and -5 respectively.
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.
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.
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Jason Day is back in action this week after finishing tied for 40th at The Sentry two weeks ago. He is now focusing on preparing for this week's American Express tournament in Palm Springs, California.
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S epp Straka is the winner of The American Express. The Austrian, with a total of 263 (65 64 64 70, -25) shots, won in La Quinta, California, beating the American Justin Thomas, 2