Sepp Straka was brilliant en route to a win at the American Express, but a loose shot and unlucky lie cost him a shot at PGA Tour history.
Sunday was a good day for Luke Donald, with Tyrrell Hatton and Sepp Straka winning on the European and PGA Tours respectively, while Rory McIlroy also found form
Austrian Sepp Straka boosted his European Ryder Cup credentials with a dominant victory at The American Express on the PGA Tour.
The 31-year-old Austrian won the American Express at PGA West without carding a bogey until the 70th hole of the tournament.
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.
Matt Cooper's golf betting debrief for Betfair after Tyrrell Hatton won the Dubai Desert Classic and Sepp Straka claimed The American Express including in-play odds and more
Luke Donald had plenty to be happy about on Sunday with a second prospective member of his Ryder Cup team claiming a big victory after Tyrrell Hatton's triumph at the Dubai Desert Classic
The Austrian triumphed on the La Quinta course in California with a total score of 263 strokes (65 64 64 70, -25).
Bob MacIntyre is set to make the most of enjoying the opportunity to play “wherever the hell I want in the world” on the back of his fairytale 2024 season. The Oban man secured an exemption for the PGA Tour when he won the RBC Canadian Open in June and likewise on the DP World Tour when adding the Genesis Scottish Open a few weeks later.
Among those right behind were figures from the last Ryder Cup outside Rome — Sepp Straka of Austria, and U.S. captain Zach Johnson. Johnson, who turns 49 next month, holed out with a 9-iron from the third fairway for eagle and shot 31 on the front nine.
Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas on Sunday, finishing his third career PGA Tour victory at