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).

Due to a screwy part of the European Ryder Cup rankings, Sepp Straka did not earn any points toward making the European Bethpage team.

With the $918,000 check for finishing second in the $8.8 million event, Thomas becomes the latest PGA Tour player to surpass the $60 million mark in career earnings. He is now 10th all time at $60,827,898, passing Matt Kuchar on the list. Thomas is still just under $60 million shy of all-time leader Tiger Woods.

The 31-year-old Austrian won the American Express at PGA West without carding a bogey until the 70th hole of the tournament.

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.

Austria’s Sepp Straka clinched his third PGA Tour title with a two-shot victory at The American Express in California. Heading into Sunday’s final round with a four-shot lead, Straka was able to hold his nerve despite two late dropped shots to get across the line carding two under 70.

Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas on Sunday, finishing his third career PGA Tour victory at 25-under 263 with a

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.

Matthieu Pavon watches his tee shot on the third hole of the Sorth Course at Torrey Pines during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) AP

Justin Thomas sinks a 23-foot birdie putt to help Atlanta Drive GC and has a hilarious reaction after the putt goes in.

Coming off an entertaining week in La Quinta that saw Sepp Straka take a two-stroke victory over Justin Thomas at The American Express, the PGA Tour continues i