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.

Even though Justin Thomas finished two back of Sepp Straka at The American Express, the two-time PGA Championship winner made PGA Tour history.

Tying his best result since his 2022 PGA Championship win, Justin Thomas will keep building as the PGA Tour season revs up.

The closest to him was Justin Thomas, who shot a 66 to finish at 23-under. After his great performance, the American golfer emphasized he was close to his opponent, but Straka's advantage before the final round was decisive. The 31-year-old golfer is proud of himself, stressing that he did everything he could.

Sepp Straka had never entered a final round with a lead on the PGA Tour until Sunday. In his two previous victories, he had to charge from far behind on the final day with no time to feel the nerves that roiled his stomach from the first tee onward at The American Express.

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.

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Justin Thomas didn’t take home the American Express trophy Sunday—he finished in solo second place, two behind winner Sepp Straka—but he did move up and into elite company on one all-time PGA Tour list.