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Sepp Straka claims 2-shot victory at American Express
The final round of the American Express is here, and Sepp Straka has a four-shot lead in search of 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).
Sepp Straka notched his third PGA Tour title with a rock-solid performance, which included just two bogeys all week.
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 31-year-old Austrian won the American Express at PGA West without carding a bogey until the 70th hole of the tournament.
Sepp Straka shot an 8-under 64 on while his top competitors failed to match his sizzling pace at The American Express.
Straka played with his first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour on Sunday, and he managed to maintain control of the tournament until the end.
With a powerful swing honed on European courses and a strategic mindset developed on American fairways, Sepp Straka represents a unique combination of golfing traditions. The post What Is Sepp Straka’s Ethic Background?
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