Sepp Straka shot an 8-under 64 on while his top competitors failed to match his sizzling pace at The American Express.
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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.
A birdie putt from 17 feet, eight inches cruelly slid by the edge of the cup at the par 3 13th - the hardest hole on the course with water left of the green - as Straka dropped a near eight feet effort for birdie to extend his lead in what felt like a decisive moment.
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.
Austrian Sepp Straka jumped to a four-shot lead over Charley Hoffman, Jason Day and Justin Lower after three rounds.
Three chip-ins - two for eagle - have propelled Jason Day to a share of third after Round 1 of The American Express on the PGA TOUR.
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The Australian veteran who was once world No. 1 had three chip-ins in Thursday's round and stayed hot Friday to go to 14-under
Sepp Straka shot an eight-under 64 on Saturday in his third straight bogey-free round; Austrian has four-shot lead over Charley Hoffman, Jason Day and Justin Lower; watch the final round of the American Express,
The 31-year-old Austrian won the American Express at PGA West without carding a bogey until the 70th hole of the tournament.